Rick Rhoden. 151 career wins plus 3 top 10s on golf's Senior Tour. Take that Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders!
Rick Rhoden. 151 career wins plus 3 top 10s on golf's Senior Tour. Take that Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders!
We used to call him "Humpty Dumpty." One of the least-athletic looking pitchers of the era. But he was also one of the most frustrating pitchers the Reds faced in the late 80s. We'd intentionally avoid games if he was going to be on the mound that night.Originally Posted by Dom Heffner
Rounding third and heading for home...
Norm Chortleton (08-08-2013)
Yet another soft-tosser who could be hell on the Reds. Good call.
Rounding third and heading for home...
Always Red (08-09-2013),George Anderson (08-08-2013),Norm Chortleton (08-08-2013)
Curt Simmons
Jim O'Toole
Bob Purkey
Joey Jay
J. R. Richard
Mike Scott
Ron Guidry
Mike Cuellar
Dave McNally
Jerry Reuss
John Tudor
Mickey Lolich
Jerry Koosman
Jack Billingham
Luis Tiant
Ken Holtzman
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it."
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Ryan Raburn
Andy Pettitte.
Not forgotten, but in recent years, I think no pitcher is more underrated than Tim Hudson.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
The Operator (08-09-2013),Tom Servo (08-09-2013)
Fred Norman, especially as a Red.
A late bloomer, didn't get his career started until he was 28, but as a Red, over seven seasons, went 85-64 with a 3.35 ERA. What I liked about him was that he was a short lefty, listed at 5 foot 9, but probably shorter. Great curveball. One of the forgotten, but very important members of the BRM.
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mth123 (08-09-2013)
Mike Moore
Teddy Higuera
Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. -- Carl Sagan (Pale Blue Dot)
I'll second Soto. First one that came to my mind. Crying shame he pitched for such sucky teams. What a changeup.
Was always amazed at the Whale's run. Looked like they pulled him out off a beer league softball field. Come to think of it, his velocity wasn't much more than slow pitch softball. But man, his ball could sink and he never threw the same speed twice.
Really? As a joke I was trying to think of an opposite of this list and Pettitte was the first guy I thought of.
He's had a strong career but I'd hardly say he's widely underrated.
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Hitters who avoid outs are the funnest.
I think you could throw Mark Buerhle up there with Tim Hudson. Hudson has a slight edge over Buerhle, but they have pretty comparable numbers. Buerhle has about 200 less strikeouts, and his career ERA+ is 6 less at 118 vs. 124 for Hudson. Buerhle has less walks though and is 4 years younger.
Steve Busby
Joaquin Andujar
Mickey Lolich
Mike Krukow
Doyle Alexander
Burt Hooton
Jim Deshaies
Bob Knepper
Mike Flanagan
Scott McGregor
Bill Gullickson
Andy Messersmith
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
Mike Hampton
John Stupor
John Denny
John Montefusco
John Candelaria
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