One Game...Winner Take All...Which of these guys...
BuckHunter68
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AT THEIR BEST, on the road, Game 7, tired bullpen...who's your starting pitcher
(I am aware there are MANY other guys from the 70's/80's that could be here...but this is your staff)
"You've gotta be a man to play this game...but you'd better have a lot of little boy in you, too"--Roy Campanella
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I'm taking Mad Dog. He could carve home plate up like crazy, plus he was the best fielder at his position that I've ever seen.
Pedro Martinez....a write in for your post.
Lol. But, again, he's not on this staff.
It's funny, I would likely pick Pedro as well--at his best. But he's not available.
"You've gotta be a man to play this game...but you'd better have a lot of little boy in you, too"--Roy Campanella
Maddux was unbelievable, for sure. Would you be concerned about your tired bullpen, or would you figure he'd throw one of his 2 hour, 85-pitch masterpieces?
"You've gotta be a man to play this game...but you'd better have a lot of little boy in you, too"--Roy Campanella
That was exactly what I was thinking before I even read your post.
I would be a little concerned, but they call him Mad Dog for a reason. He was intense when he took the mound.
You really couldn't go wrong with any of these. But in this case I would pick Palmer. He was big and strong and would go very deep in the game and probably do a complete game for you.
I'd take Tom Terrific. Plenty of complete games, 61 shut outs, strikeouts galore.
Carlton if I needed a left hander, Seaver if I needed a righty.
Maddux
I feel the same way. If I had to pick one, I'd pick Carlton. Just let him put in his ear plugs and go out and win your game. Also, I'm partial to lefties.
I'd worry a little about Maddux. In today's strike zone, the edges have been called a lot tighter and hitters have become adept at fouling off pitches. I know that he could hit a dot wherever you put it, but I feel he would be more prone to not being able to finish the game off. For that reason, I'd take Seaver as my righty before Maddux.
Koufax
This thread really makes me miss the days of a pitcher starting the game with the intent, and possibility, of finishing the game.
Accidental double post.
If I get the pitcher as he was in very best season, I think I'd take Guidry.
If I'm getting the pitcher as he was, on average, over the course of his career, I'd take Maddux.
Carlton won 27 games on a Phillies team that was the worst in baseball (I think 56 total wins), yet their win % on the days he started was the best in baseball.