@garnettstyle said:
Great pitching dont always win championships. The 1979 Baltimore Orioles staff had 3 Cy Young winners, and lost to the Lumber Company.
But great pitching usually does beat great hitting, and everyone here knows it.
However, there are a few mushroom eaters here who are grasping at straws. Everyone here
is enjoying their folly, so please, carry on.
Great pitching didnt beat the Reds awesome lineup in 75 and 76.
Atlanta Braves only won 1 championship in the 90's.
Atlanta ? Yeah. Yankees pitching was pretty darn good too, and Atlanta had pitchers who couldn't outperform in the postseason like Catfish, Fingers, and Holtzman could. It's that easy.
Great pitching faced the Reds in 76 ? A washed up, drugged up Doc Ellis. 77mph Doyle Alexander, and a tired arm towards the end of his career Catfish Hunter ?
Nice try.
76 Phillies pitching staff were better than the 72 A's staff.
Nice try.
IT CAN'T BE A TRUE PLAYOFF UNLESS THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONS ARE INCLUDED
No stadium in baseball had more foul territory than the Oakland Coliseum. In fact, statisticians believe that the large amount of foul territory takes five to 10 points off of every batter’s batting average.
IT CAN'T BE A TRUE PLAYOFF UNLESS THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONS ARE INCLUDED
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76 Phillies pitching staff were better than the 72 A's staff.
Nice try.
IT CAN'T BE A TRUE PLAYOFF UNLESS THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONS ARE INCLUDED
72 A's starters ERA 76 Phillies starters ERA
Hunter 2.04 HOF Carlton 3.13 HOF
Holtzman 2.51 Kaat 3.48
Odom 2.50 Lonborg 3.08
Blue 2.80 Christenson 3.68
Hamilton 2.93 Underwood 3.53
Bull Pen Bullpen
Fingers 2.51 HOF Reed 2.46
Horlen 3.00 McGraw 2.50
Locker 2.65 Garber 2.82
Knowles 1.57 Twitchell 1.75
Waslewski 2.04 Schueler 2.90
No stadium in baseball had more foul territory than the Oakland Coliseum. In fact, statisticians believe that the large amount of foul territory takes five to 10 points off of every batter’s batting average.
IT CAN'T BE A TRUE PLAYOFF UNLESS THE BIG TEN CHAMPIONS ARE INCLUDED
1972 Catfish Hunter ERA at home 1.66 Away 2.58
1976 Steve Carlton ERA at home 2.16 Away 4.16
Seems like home helped the Phillies more than A's !