Best 3 Starting Lineup

[JoeyC]

Of the following pitchers, IN THEIR PRIME, who as a manager would you select..

Remember, in their prime pitching life

 

[JudgeWapner]

JC, Kofax before arm problems is the best I have seen.

 

[JoeyC]

Since the poll only allows one vote, vote 1 and write the other two selections in please.

 

[JoeyC]

JW:

Watched him pitch many times. Truly amazing.

 

[JudgeWapner]

2 Pedro
3 Rocket

 

[MadCapper]

1. Pedro (Healthy)
2. Gooden 85-88 (Dominant)
3. R.Johnson 98-02 (Unbeatable)

But from those.

Pedro
Koufax
Clemens

-MC

 

[Chris@OlympicSports]

Koufax was the best on that list, guy was totally unhittable, when he pitched back # was 4 to 4.5

 

[JudgeWapner]

I personally would put Bob Gibson in my top 3.

 

[FatFrank]

1. Koufax
2. Unit
3. Maddux

Closer: Lee Smith

 

[Seven]

On that list: Koufax, Pedro, Clemens.

 

[FairWarning]

My 3 would be Koufax, Maddux, Seaver or Carlton (cant decide). Surprised no one said Ryan.

 

[SSI]

bob gibson, steve carlton,, remember herschiser in 88..

 

[PanchoSanza]

No Warren Spahn? I ain't old enough to have seen him but his numbers are phenominal.

 

[~7~]

nolan Ryan

 

[JoeyC]

Koufax, Rocket, Valenzuela

In their prime these 3 were just unstoppable.

Going 8-9 innings was a regular thing.

Alternate: Pedro

 

[WildBill]

Bob Gibson made them change the pitching mound because of his success in the late 60s. Enough said...

 

[dimeplayersonly]

JOEY C.


IMO....a biased poll, what i mean by that its gonna be a generation thing..

people who grew up during Koufax's days wont look at anyone else same with the others...



p.s.

Koufax by far (no i didnt grow up watching him)

 

[raiders72001]

1. Pedro
2. Koufax 1963-66 ERAs of 1.88, 1.74, 2.04, 1.73
3. Gibson 1968 22-9, 1.12 ERA

 

[JoeyC]

IMO, going into a 3 or 4 game series, I would start Koufax ( he could go 9 innnings again on 2-3 days rest), game 2 go with Rocket, and close the series with Fernando.

If a game 4 series, come back with Koufax.

The object being to win at least 2 of the 3 games, and keep a fresh short bullpen.

 

[raiders72001]

Mike Scott was unhittable in '86. 2.22 ERA, 275 innings, 182 hits, 306 K