Joey goes down rather easily
Joey goes down rather easily
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
For all the talk about how Bob Gibson would bean you if you hit a HR off him or stared at him etc.
He is tied for 86 place all time in hit batters. Greg Maddux hit far more batters than Gibson.
Seems like he tried to intimidate hitters rather than actually hit them in most cases anyway.
Today's hitter would crowd the plate on him and pile on the armor.
I doubt his most likely 90 mph fastball would intimidate many in today's game.
Last edited by KeefeCato; 07-02-2022 at 04:52 PM.
He 's paid by the word.Originally Posted by NebraskaRed
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
Red Raindog (07-02-2022)
Middlesboro had some good football teams. My school never did. lol
I'm old enough to remember Gibson, and I don't recall that about him at all. He didn't need to hit you. They were scared ****less when they got in the batter's box. The guy threw smoke!
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
In 1976, I believe Corbin and Middlesboro were the two best teams in the state of Kentucky. A 10-9 win at M'Boro sent Corbin on to win a state title. Btw, Lee Majors, the Six-Million Dollar Man" starred at Middlesboro High School.
“It’s the mathematical potential for a single game to last forever, in a suspended world where no clock rules the day, that aligns baseball as much with the dead as the living.”
---- Bill Vaughn
"Science adjusts its views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved." ---Tim Minchin("Storm")
cumberlandreds (07-02-2022)
Moose Ks at a 100mph pitch at ear-level.
Our hitter's bat can't catch up to this pitcher.
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
Is this year Joey's swan song, or is it because of the shifts?
Did you go to Pineville?
“It’s the mathematical potential for a single game to last forever, in a suspended world where no clock rules the day, that aligns baseball as much with the dead as the living.”
---- Bill Vaughn
"Science adjusts its views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved." ---Tim Minchin("Storm")
Moose showing the leather today.
Reds Fan Since 1971
Probably topped out at 92 or so. 90% of the pitchers back then threw 80. So anyone above 90 would've been fast.
Great pitcher no doubt. Not sure how good most of those guys would be today. Everyone throws 98 and up it seems.
70s are my era. And I love 70s baseball. But I doubt few if any could compete in today's game.
Of course they would also have access to today's training methods. So a Gibson in his prime today would probably hit triple digits.
GAC (07-02-2022)
Most intimidating guy ever, I think. Batters were scared. Bob had you defeated and pissing your pants before you ever got in the box.
“It’s the mathematical potential for a single game to last forever, in a suspended world where no clock rules the day, that aligns baseball as much with the dead as the living.”
---- Bill Vaughn
"Science adjusts its views based on what's observed. Faith is the denial of observation so that belief can be preserved." ---Tim Minchin("Storm")
GAC (07-02-2022)
Big bounce back inning for Mahle
cumberlandreds (07-02-2022)
Shift certainly hurts him. He isn't hitting the ball in the air enough nor is he hitting it hard enough.
Batting averages throughout baseball continue to plummet.
Maybe this will be the last year of the shift. If do I think Votto has a chance to put up a solid season next year.
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