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What's your dream starting rotation?

metirish Apr 06 2023 05:42 AM

Inspired by Ferguson Jenkins [TWEET]https://twitter.com/fergieajenkins/status/1643658272170180613[/TWEET] I'm going to stick with guys that I watched, all in their prime years Greg Maddux Pedro Martinez Jacob deGROM Clayton Kershaw Felix Hernandez

Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2023 06:43 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

I like Fergie's list, although I might replace him with Jim Palmer.

metirish Apr 06 2023 07:37 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

I like his list too, although looks like he feels bad about not choosing Koufax

Bob Alpacadaca Apr 06 2023 08:22 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

Just players from my lifetime: Tom Seaver Steve Carlton Randy Johnson Bob Gibson Greg Maddux

metirish Apr 06 2023 08:36 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

That starting five would take some beating

MFS62 Apr 06 2023 08:40 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

Guys I've seen: Koufax Gibson Carlton Seaver P. Niekro (After all those fastballs, it'll be fun to watch the batters try to hit the knuckler. *) Later * = yes, I'm evil.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2023 09:09 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

I have to wonder how guys like Walter Johnson or Christy Mathewson would fare today. 1. If they were born in 1995 and came through the same system that today's pitchers did. - OR - 2. If they emerged from a time machine and got assigned to the rosters of the Nationals and the Mets, respectively.

metirish Apr 06 2023 09:15 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

I wonder that too , how ahed did they throw etc Frank Deford's The Old Ballgame remains one of my favorite books on baseball

batmagadanleadoff Apr 06 2023 09:22 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

Who wouldn't wanna see Rube Waddell pitching? Or Babe Ruth? I'd take those two. I'm assuming you're getting their peaks. So late Koufax, not Brooklyn Dodger Koufax, for example. Then I'll also take deGrom. And Pedro Martinez. And Koufax.

The Hot Corner Apr 08 2023 09:42 PM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

Only going with pitchers I actually watched. I will go with Seaver, Gibson, Carlton, Maddox, and Ryan. I really wanted to put Koufax on the list, but I was a little too young to actually remember him pitching.

whippoorwill Apr 09 2023 08:02 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

Sid

Lefty Specialist Apr 09 2023 10:11 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

I would put an in-his-prime Pedro Martinez on that list.

Edgy MD Apr 09 2023 05:02 PM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

I like Fergie's plan. If it's my dream, I want myself to be in there. Me, Walter Johnson, Leroy "Satchel" Paige , Tom Seaver, and Sandy Koufax.

The Hot Corner Apr 10 2023 07:13 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

Edgy ascribing to the saying "you can't win them all". However, 80% will get you a championship.

Edgy MD Apr 12 2023 03:01 PM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

i'm surprised by your lack of faith in Koufax.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 12 2023 05:46 PM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

Edgy MD wrote: I like Fergie's plan. If it's my dream, I want myself to be in there. Me, Walter Johnson, Leroy "Satchel" Paige , Tom Seaver, and Sandy Koufax. Good call on Satchel. Didn't think of him. Now I want him on my rotation.

The Hot Corner Apr 13 2023 08:21 PM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

I thought about Satchel Paige (and Bob Feller), but opted to go with pitcher I can recall witnessing their greatness. I have read several books on Satchel Paige (and the Negro Leagues) and I have no doubt h was truly one of the greatest to ever take the mound.

whippoorwill Apr 14 2023 07:54 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

For some reason I seem to recall seeing Paige pitching an inning or two Maybe in an exhibition or OT game? It was long long ago of course

whippoorwill Apr 14 2023 07:58 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

I'll go with Seaver Koosman Sid Mike Scott in his prime years My hubby in his prime years

Centerfield Apr 14 2023 01:11 PM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

Mine dreams are kinda strange. I mean, it starts out fine, but gets weird pretty fast 1. 1985 Gooden 2. 2013 pre-injury Harvey 3. Nuke Laloosh 4. my fourth grade teacher Mrs. Keefe 5. a penguin

Centerfield Apr 14 2023 01:32 PM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I have to wonder how guys like Walter Johnson or Christy Mathewson would fare today. 1. If they were born in 1995 and came through the same system that today's pitchers did. - OR - 2. If they emerged from a time machine and got assigned to the rosters of the Nationals and the Mets, respectively. Time Machine: They'd stand no chance. They'd get lit up every outing and eventually quit. Born in 1995: I'm not sure how you calculate the odds here, but a few nuggets to consider: Quick google search says the US Population in 1915 was about 97M ppl, 90% of whom were white. Take away the women, and you have Walter slotting in as the best pitcher in about $43.5M people. Today, the US population is about 334M people, and thankfully, all races are eligible. Since a woman has yet to crack the majors, we'll take away half the population again, leaving us 167M people. There were 24 teams in 1915, and there are 30 now, which means 6 more pitching staffs to fill out from the extra 123M eligible folks. Of course, today, Walter has to compete with folks from PR, the Dominican, Korea, Japan, Canada, Mexico, etc. Foreign born players comprise about 30% of MLB rosters. I mean, there's no way to know how Walter, specifically, would end up. But I'm sure people smarter than me could calculate the odds that he makes the majors, dominates, etc. I'd think his floor is pretty high still. Like as long as he doesn't get injured you'd think he'd at least be a high-level college player.

Edgy MD Apr 14 2023 04:18 PM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

=Centerfield post_id=122322 time=1681500774 user_id=65]Time Machine: They'd stand no chance. They'd get lit up every outing and eventually quit.

I bet Johnson would outpitch the penguin, though.

MFS62 Apr 14 2023 04:38 PM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

Edgy MD wrote: =Centerfield post_id=122322 time=1681500774 user_id=65]Time Machine: They'd stand no chance. They'd get lit up every outing and eventually quit. I bet Johnson would outpitch the penguin, though.

Ron Cey?

Later

ashie62 Apr 14 2023 05:20 PM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

By previous metrics Ron Cry might struggle in this era.

kcmets Apr 14 2023 07:09 PM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

Nobody reads the 24th post so,,,

ashie62 Apr 15 2023 06:27 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

Sometimes

MFS62 Apr 15 2023 08:42 AM Re: What's your dream starting rotation?

Nobody reads the 24th post so,,, You do when you go to the first post on the next page and it just says, "sometimes". Later

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