BigRedBuster Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 53 minutes ago, Mavric said: I would be interested in knowing how pitching has changed between different eras. Meaning, have pitchers developed more effective pitches, harder breaking curve balls, faster fast balls....etc. over time? In Babe Ruth's era, were there pitchers throwing 100+ MPH? Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: I would be interested in knowing how pitching has changed between different eras. Meaning, have pitchers developed more effective pitches, harder breaking curve balls, faster fast balls....etc. over time? In Babe Ruth's era, were there pitchers throwing 100+ MPH? Fair questions that I don't know the answer to. I think there are two things aside from type of pitches and velocity. First, teams are using a lot more relievers than they used to. You used to see the same pitcher 3-4 times each game a lot more. Now it's maybe twice for the starter and then a different reliever each time you come up. So batters are constantly re-adjusting. Second, guys aren't trying to hit for average nearly as much as they are trying to hit for power. More of an upper-cut swing instead of a level swing and trying to drive the ball all the time. More home runs and more strikeouts. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 People often talk of "records that will never be broken." Often that is hyperbole. This one isn't. 1 Quote Link to comment
southernoregonhusker Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Back to back no-no's could happen. When I think of things we won't see again, I think of Cy Young's numbers. 815 games started as a pitcher. 511 wins. 316 losses. He won 30 games five times (36 in 1892). 2 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 9 hours ago, southernoregonhusker said: Back to back no-no's could happen. When I think of things we won't see again, I think of Cy Young's numbers. 815 games started as a pitcher. 511 wins. 316 losses. He won 30 games five times (36 in 1892). Back-to-back would be impressive but possible. But to BREAK the record, you'd have to throw three in a row. 1 Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted June 13, 2018 Author Share Posted June 13, 2018 30 minutes ago, Mavric said: Back-to-back would be impressive but possible. But to BREAK the record, you'd have to throw three in a row. 2,632 consecutive games played will never be beat. Cal Ripken Jr. was the true iron man. 1 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 34 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: 2,632 consecutive games played will never be beat. Cal Ripken Jr. was the true iron man. Yeah, I'd say that is a safe bet along with the ones @southernoregonhusker listed above. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Fun fact: Nimmo never played high school baseball. He grew up in Wyoming and they didn't have baseball there. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Answer to a trivia question some day: Quote Link to comment
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