Sunday, May 19, 2013
Hochman: Dallas Green still tells it like it is
(www.philly.com)
New Green book looks to be a diamond Dallas page turner.
Read More...It is a good, lively book and it mirrors Green’s good, lively 6 decades in the game. He rips only three people, Bobby Valentine, Art Mahaffey and Gene Mauch.
“Valentine is a phony and that’s what I call him in the book,” Green grumbles, choosing to skip details of the possible backstabbing while Dallas managed the Mets.
He reveals that in the minors Mahaffey cared only about his numbers. “He didn’t root for other guys to win, because ...
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1. Rants Mulliniks (formerly Cold Prosimian) posted on September 20, 2011 at 06:14 PM # hit 0 | hit 0Well, that was a nice xxxx-tease, although at least we learn that the 1971 Orioles were at the top of the list.
The real question is how many of those other unidentified rotations led their team to championships?
Well, that was a nice xxxx-tease, although at least we learn that the 1971 Orioles were at the top of the list.
The real question is how many of those other unidentified rotations led their team to championships?
Without giving away who they are, the answer is: none of them.
Without giving away who they are, the answer is: none of them.
Then with no visible evidence to contradict me, I'll still take Reynolds-Raschi-Lopat-Ford of the '50 Yanks, 14.8 WAR be damned, especially since Ford was only there for half a year. You could also add 3 earned runs in 36 innings of World Series pitching---replace that.
OTOH their team ERA+ was 151, with a WHIP of 1.055, so that might get them a few Cubbie points.
Not sure what your point is, here; comparing the ERA+ of a single pitcher to an entire staff doesn't seem all that illuminating.
The average Phillies starter has been roughly as good as Bob Gibson averaged over his HOF-worthy career. Not too complicated.
Edit: Coke to Shock. Also, I used the team ERA+, not just the starting staff.
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