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buldog5151bass said:
Not for self-preservation, but because they were expected to pitch 9 innings. Nowadays, it's throw as hard as you can, and maybe get to 100 pitches if you are considered rubberarmed.

I'm not saying they were doing it consciously, but there is a different attitude when you are trying to get a ground ball, versus strike outs. Go back to Ryan's heyday, and hitting the 90s meant you were a flamethrower. Lots of major leaguers couldn't break 90. Today, even some high schoolers are. A lot of MLB pitchers today have changeups in the 90s.
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Verlander talks in that documentary about the progression from the 90's being the flamethrower to guys pitching 100 now being the flamethrowers. Ryan had a few things to say about it as did Tony Gwynn. I'm going to watch it again later today.
The moments they reflect back on Koufax, Gibson, Walter Johnson with guys like Hank Aaron talking about what it was like facing them are special moments. The interview with Schmidt talking about Ryan throwing high and inside to intimidate and take back the plate made me laugh. Oh, and the segment on Goose Gossage was great. I forgot about him.
They also compared the difference to how pitch speed is measured today to how it was then and had a physicist from Carnegie Mellon speculate on just how fast a Nolan Ryan pitch may actually have been if measured by today's standards.

-Mike
 
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MJ5150 said:
Verlander talks in that documentary about the progression from the 90's being the flamethrower to guys pitching 100 now being the flamethrowers. Ryan had a few things to say about it as did Tony Gwynn. I'm going to watch it again later today.
The moments they reflect back on Koufax, Gibson, Walter Johnson with guys like Hank Aaron talking about what it was like facing them are special moments. The interview with Schmidt talking about Ryan throwing high and inside to intimidate and take back the plate made me laugh. Oh, and the segment on Goose Gossage was great. I forgot about him.
They also compared the difference to how pitch speed is measured today to how it was then and had a physicist from Carnegie Mellon speculate on just how fast a Nolan Ryan pitch may actually have been if measured by today's standards.

-Mike
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The speculation on a modern measurement of Ryan said his Doppler radar measure 108 was significantly faster..... THAT would freaking suck to swing at. Then he switches to a curve ball that was crazy to watch in slow motion as a kid. It's too bad he never had the run support on any of his teams to realize a prosperous post season.
 
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I was lucky enough to watch this guy pitch a few games at Candlestick when I was a kid.:thumbsup:

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Gaolee said:
I can't cheer for the Yankees or the Astros. I'm rooting for an NL World Series champ this season.
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As much as it hurts, Go Padres! At least I hopped on the bandwagon (sort of) honestly. We lived in S.D. Until '68. Dad took us to Padre games when they were in the Pacific Coast League. Nice little bandbox stadium called Westgate Park. But major league was all Dodgers. Koufax, Drysdale, Wills (who we sadly lost a few weeks ago) etc.

Unfortunately, all the signals from L.A. indicate Roberts will be back to fulfill the last year of his contract. I don't know how much longer I can take it.
 
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beaglesandbass said:
It wasn't pretty, but my boys pulled it out. I'll be at game 5 on Sunday, so if the Phils have a chance to clinch a pennant it'll be electric.
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I admit I was sweating it pretty hard when the Padres jumped out to a 4 run lead in the first inning, but holy smokes the Phils lit it up last night! Hoskins parkin' them over the center field wall! It was amazing. I'm not gonna lie and say I'm not insanely jealous that you're gonna be at CBP today. Fingers crossed it's not rained out, looks like a wet forecast up there for today.

As a Philly sports fan in general I'm pretty darn happy these days (which isn't something you typically hear out of a Philly sports fan :D). Phillies are one win away from the World Series, the Birds are still undefeated... heck, even the Flyers are off to a good start! Now if the Sixers could get a W on the board...

GO PHILLIES!
 
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Bassman316 said:
I admit I was sweating it pretty hard when the Padres jumped out to a 4 run lead in the first inning, but holy smokes the Phils lit it up last night! Hoskins parkin' them over the center field wall! It was amazing. I'm not gonna lie and say I'm not insanely jealous that you're gonna be at CBP today. Fingers crossed it's not rained out, looks like a wet forecast up there for today.

As a Philly sports fan in general I'm pretty darn happy these days (which isn't something you typically hear out of a Philly sports fan :D). Phillies are one win away from the World Series, the Birds are still undefeated... heck, even the Flyers are off to a good start! Now if the Sixers could get a W on the board...

GO PHILLIES!
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I'm a temporary Phillies fan. If my Cards couldn't make it I want the team that put us out to win.
 
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