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kairos12

(12,869 posts) Fri Dec 22, 2023, 08:27 PM Dec 2023

In 2000, even if you doubled Pedro Martinez' ERA, he still would have won

the ERA title.

His was 1.74. Clemons was next at 3.70.

Crazy.

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In 2000, even if you doubled Pedro Martinez' ERA, he still would have won (Original Post) kairos12 Dec 2023 OP

The master of disguising pitches. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #1

He Also Through All 4 Pitches at At Least... ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #2

OAITW r.2.0

(24,557 posts)

1. The master of disguising pitches.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Fri Dec 22, 2023, 08:31 PM

Dec 2023

He made a lotta great hitters look stupid at the plate.

ProfessorGAC

(65,136 posts)

2. He Also Through All 4 Pitches at At Least...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 23, 2023, 09:30 PM

Dec 2023

...2 different speeds. And like Maddux, he changed his timing from first move to letting the ball go.
When he was hitting his spots, hitters were just taking wild guesses.

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