Can anyone beat Atlanta anyway???

[DrungoHazewood]

16 hours ago, spiritof66 said:

Or the 1966 Dodgers. There's another example from 1966, but I forget the detils.

It's a long list. 

You know who had the best regular season record in MLB in 1966? The Baltimore Orioles.

Although you could make a good case that the Dodgers were the better team, or at least had a lot more of a track record. The Dodgers rotation included Koufax (27-9, 1.73), Drysdale (only 13-16 but 273 innings), Osteen (17-14, 2.84), Don Sutton (12-12, 2.99), and reliever/future O's manager Phil Regan (14-1, 1.62 with 21 saves).  The Orioles had Dave McNally (13-6, 3.17, led team with 213 IP), Palmer (15-10, 3.46), and nobody else won more than 10 or saved 20.

[tntoriole]

7 hours ago, Frobby said:

Well, not at this point, I guess.  But Lynn has to be among the most underrated pitchers of his generation.  113 ERA+ for his career (21st among active pitchers), .588 winning percentage (18th), 133 wins (10th), and 31.1 rWAR (15th).  And, he had a 2.03 ERA in 5 starts since being traded to the Dodgers.  He’ll have made $102 mm in his career when his current contract ends next year.  I’d call that a no. 2 pitcher career.  

Acuna sure pummeled Lynn yesterday lol

 

[jabba72]

12 hours ago, yark14 said:

You East-Coasters probably don't recognize this sticker, but there was a time when every redneck in the midwest and south had this sticker on the back window of their truck.  Usually right next to an "Ain't Skeered" sticker.

Not afraid or skeered of any team if we are on our A-game.

 

 

I had "No Fear" jean shorts. 

[Can_of_corn]

23 minutes ago, jabba72 said:

I had "No Fear" jean shorts. 

So, jorts.

[Jim'sKid26]

2 hours ago, DrungoHazewood said:

You know who had the best regular season record in MLB in 1966? The Baltimore Orioles.

Although you could make a good case that the Dodgers were the better team, or at least had a lot more of a track record. The Dodgers rotation included Koufax (27-9, 1.73), Drysdale (only 13-16 but 273 innings), Osteen (17-14, 2.84), Don Sutton (12-12, 2.99), and reliever/future O's manager Phil Regan (14-1, 1.62 with 21 saves).  The Orioles had Dave McNally (13-6, 3.17, led team with 213 IP), Palmer (15-10, 3.46), and nobody else won more than 10 or saved 20.

Everyone remembers Kofax and Drysdale but Claude Osteen and Don Sutton were both very good pitchers. Osteen won 196 games in his career pitching to a 3.30 ERA with a career bWAR = 41.2 and Sutton is one on the 300 win club members. 324-256, 3.26 career ERA, 3574 Ks. bWAR=66.7.

1966 was Sutton's rookie year. He would go on to pitch until 1988. Osteen was 26 yo and would go on to have two 20 game winning seasons for the Dodgers before retiring in 1975. They were a huge part of the Dodgers pitching staffs throughout the late 1960's and early 1970's. 

[yark14]

1 hour ago, jabba72 said:

I had "No Fear" jean shorts. 

[jabba72]

25 minutes ago, yark14 said:

Never had a mullet just had the jean shorts. Their clothes were everywhere back in the mid 90's.

[sportsfan8703]

We’re only 2.5 GB of the super team Atlanta for best  record in the MLB. 

Is it better to have a push in September or to have a 10+ game lead?