Epic outlier in reverse: Wade Boggs, 1992 (his last season in Boston). No recollection--what happened? The Margo Adams thing was a couple of years earlier.
― clemenza, Monday, 10 February 2020 14:15 (four years ago) link
mike marshall, 1974
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 11 February 2020 06:16 (four years ago) link
Only in the freakish 100+ games, though--he was arguably better in '73, and definitely better in '72.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 11 February 2020 14:43 (four years ago) link
he was good for the couple years around it, but: jake arrieta's 2015. tbf it would be an epic outlier for almost anyone -- he was all but unhittable
up-thread mention rick porcello is apparently out of baseball at age 32? has to be one of the crappier pitchers to win 150 games
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 04:55 (two years ago) link
On a similar note, R.A. Dickey's Cy year.
― clemenza, Thursday, 8 July 2021 23:31 (two years ago) link
Arietta was in the ESPN body issue, that was awesome
― frogbs, Thursday, 8 July 2021 23:53 (two years ago) link
I recall sam miller calling arietta “built” on EW
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Sunday, 11 July 2021 04:25 (two years ago) link