I feel like 300 wins is one of those achievements that'll definitely be accomplished but it'll truly require a Maddux-like level of being consistently injury free and declining slowly vs precipitously.
There's no one under the age of 30 with 100 career wins. Top 3: Berrios (29 yrs old, 81 wins), Marquez (28 yrs old, 65 wins), Giolito (28 yrs old, 60 wins).
― omar little, Saturday, 12 August 2023 16:51 (nine months ago) link
I wonder if Verlander's injury troubles the last few seasons have been a trade-off: costing him wins, obviously, but saving him innings and extending his career. If he is serious about 300, I'd do my best to stay in Houston.
― clemenza, Saturday, 12 August 2023 17:00 (nine months ago) link
Had the game on in the background last night, listening more than watching. Two outs away from a shutout; got a great inning-ending DP early in the game after loading the bases.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 26 September 2023 13:00 (seven months ago) link
Man, that Justin Verlander's a great pitcher.
https://phildellio.tripod.com/lincecum.jpg
(Kidding around here.)
― clemenza, Friday, 10 November 2023 14:56 (six months ago) link
lol
― mojo dojo casas house (gyac), Friday, 10 November 2023 16:59 (six months ago) link
Returns tonight. He was good last year, but how long can he keep this up? Clemens won a Cy Young at 41; probably had some help. Spahn, Johnson, and Ryan were good. Maddux was so-so. I don't know if there are any other relevant comparisons.
― clemenza, Friday, 19 April 2024 22:39 (one month ago) link
he got shelled in his two minor league rehab outings
― mookieproof, Friday, 19 April 2024 23:15 (one month ago) link
Didn't know that...I should have included Seaver and Glavine; both so-so at 41. I left out guys like Jamie Moyer and Bartolo Colon--impressive careers, but not the same caliber as the others. Left out Niekro, too, for obvious reasons.
― clemenza, Friday, 19 April 2024 23:51 (one month ago) link
One guy who famously tried to stretch it out and fell apart at 41 was Carlton.
― clemenza, Friday, 19 April 2024 23:53 (one month ago) link
6 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 4 K, 0 BB, 78 pitches is nice work, even if it is against the nats
8/21 first-pitch strikes is subpar, but maybe even more impressive that he overcame it
― mookieproof, Saturday, 20 April 2024 00:40 (one month ago) link