Comments on: Happy Greg Maddux Day http://hirejimessian.com/2008/05/15/happy-greg-maddux-day/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:40:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: allan davis http://hirejimessian.com/2008/05/15/happy-greg-maddux-day/comment-page-1/#comment-47350 allan davis Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:25:42 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1918#comment-47350 Hi, I've just started up a blog website and in the middle of making somewhat diverse articles for it. Would you mind if I blog about this article? Obviously I will provide you and this post full acknowledgment.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('47350','allan davis'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('47350','allan davis','Hi, I\'ve just started up a blog website and in the middle of making somewhat diverse articles for it. Would you mind if I blog about this article? Obviously I will provide you and this post full acknowledgment.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hi, I’ve just started up a blog website and in the middle of making somewhat diverse articles for it. Would you mind if I blog about this article? Obviously I will provide you and this post full acknowledgment.
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]]> By: grateful clay http://hirejimessian.com/2008/05/15/happy-greg-maddux-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37831 grateful clay Fri, 16 May 2008 13:40:30 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1918#comment-37831 wonderful post.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('37831','grateful clay'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('37831','grateful clay','wonderful post.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> wonderful post.
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]]> By: PenFoe http://hirejimessian.com/2008/05/15/happy-greg-maddux-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37809 PenFoe Thu, 15 May 2008 22:56:30 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1918#comment-37809 We also celebrated Mitchell Report Day. That day sucked. Fukudome Day is still my favorite.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('37809','PenFoe'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('37809','PenFoe','We also celebrated Mitchell Report Day.\r\nThat day sucked.\r\n\r\nFukudome Day is still my favorite.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> We also celebrated Mitchell Report Day.
That day sucked.

Fukudome Day is still my favorite.

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]]> By: LizzieG http://hirejimessian.com/2008/05/15/happy-greg-maddux-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37793 LizzieG Thu, 15 May 2008 17:38:36 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1918#comment-37793 That was such a nice read after the Edmonds news *shudder* - thanks Mike.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('37793','LizzieG'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('37793','LizzieG','That was such a nice read after the Edmonds news *shudder* - thanks Mike.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> That was such a nice read after the Edmonds news *shudder* – thanks Mike.
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]]> By: BigFlax http://hirejimessian.com/2008/05/15/happy-greg-maddux-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37770 BigFlax Thu, 15 May 2008 15:07:48 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1918#comment-37770 However, it's <i>also</i> worth noting that Koufax's best years came during the start of an absolutely incredible time to be a pitcher in the major leagues. Just by way of comparison, in Koufax's ridiculous 1965 season (26-8, 2.04 ERA, 382 Ks, 0.86 WHIP) the NL batting average was .249 and teams scored 4.03 runs per game. In Maddux's ridiculous 1995 season (19-2, 1.63 ERA, 181 Ks to <i>23 BB</i>, 0.81 WHIP), the NL batting average was .263 and teams scored 4.63 runs per game. The worst team ERA in the '65 NL was 4.06, by the expansion Mets, and they lost 112 games! In 1995, 4.06 was fifth-best out of 14 teams. Not that Koufax didn't have an awesome run (also, four no-hitters including a perfect game? Good God!). But I think Maddux's numbers were a little more impressive considering the era and the fact that he was never a power pitcher. Consider that Maddux's ERA+ in 1994 and 1995 were 271 and 262. He was more than <i>two and a half times</i> as good as the average pitcher in those years. Jesus. Koufax's best ERA+ year was 190, in 1966. It was just a different time to be a pitcher.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('37770','BigFlax'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('37770','BigFlax','However, it\'s <i>also<\/i> worth noting that Koufax\'s best years came during the start of an absolutely incredible time to be a pitcher in the major leagues. Just by way of comparison, in Koufax\'s ridiculous 1965 season (26-8, 2.04 ERA, 382 Ks, 0.86 WHIP) the NL batting average was .249 and teams scored 4.03 runs per game. In Maddux\'s ridiculous 1995 season (19-2, 1.63 ERA, 181 Ks to <i>23 BB<\/i>, 0.81 WHIP), the NL batting average was .263 and teams scored 4.63 runs per game. The worst team ERA in the \'65 NL was 4.06, by the expansion Mets, and they lost 112 games! In 1995, 4.06 was fifth-best out of 14 teams.\r\n\r\nNot that Koufax didn\'t have an awesome run (also, four no-hitters including a perfect game? Good God!). But I think Maddux\'s numbers were a little more impressive considering the era and the fact that he was never a power pitcher. Consider that Maddux\'s ERA+ in 1994 and 1995 were 271 and 262. He was more than <i>two and a half times<\/i> as good as the average pitcher in those years. Jesus. Koufax\'s best ERA+ year was 190, in 1966. It was just a different time to be a pitcher.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> However, it’s also worth noting that Koufax’s best years came during the start of an absolutely incredible time to be a pitcher in the major leagues. Just by way of comparison, in Koufax’s ridiculous 1965 season (26-8, 2.04 ERA, 382 Ks, 0.86 WHIP) the NL batting average was .249 and teams scored 4.03 runs per game. In Maddux’s ridiculous 1995 season (19-2, 1.63 ERA, 181 Ks to 23 BB, 0.81 WHIP), the NL batting average was .263 and teams scored 4.63 runs per game. The worst team ERA in the ‘65 NL was 4.06, by the expansion Mets, and they lost 112 games! In 1995, 4.06 was fifth-best out of 14 teams.

Not that Koufax didn’t have an awesome run (also, four no-hitters including a perfect game? Good God!). But I think Maddux’s numbers were a little more impressive considering the era and the fact that he was never a power pitcher. Consider that Maddux’s ERA+ in 1994 and 1995 were 271 and 262. He was more than two and a half times as good as the average pitcher in those years. Jesus. Koufax’s best ERA+ year was 190, in 1966. It was just a different time to be a pitcher.

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]]> By: thehawk http://hirejimessian.com/2008/05/15/happy-greg-maddux-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37764 thehawk Thu, 15 May 2008 14:24:22 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1918#comment-37764 I was fairly surprised how close they were also. Its worth noting that the first year of Sandy's numbers actually pulls down is averages a bit (his 62-66 numbers are just astounding).<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('37764','thehawk'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('37764','thehawk','I was fairly surprised how close they were also. Its worth noting that the first year of Sandy\'s numbers actually pulls down is averages a bit (his 62-66 numbers are just astounding).'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I was fairly surprised how close they were also. Its worth noting that the first year of Sandy’s numbers actually pulls down is averages a bit (his 62-66 numbers are just astounding).
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]]> By: flannj http://hirejimessian.com/2008/05/15/happy-greg-maddux-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37762 flannj Thu, 15 May 2008 14:14:22 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1918#comment-37762 "Maddux did get sent down to Iowa a few weeks later, in August. He was 6-10 at the time. After coming back up two weeks later, Maddux would go 0-4 the rest of the way, finishing his first full big-league season with a 6-14 record (and 8-18 to start his career)." Using Greg Couch thinking (such as it is) Maddux was a bust, that's why he was sent down.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('37762','flannj'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('37762','flannj','\"Maddux did get sent down to Iowa a few weeks later, in August. He was 6-10 at the time. After coming back up two weeks later, Maddux would go 0-4 the rest of the way, finishing his first full big-league season with a 6-14 record (and 8-18 to start his career).\"\r\n\r\nUsing Greg Couch thinking (such as it is) Maddux was a bust, that\'s why he was sent down.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> “Maddux did get sent down to Iowa a few weeks later, in August. He was 6-10 at the time. After coming back up two weeks later, Maddux would go 0-4 the rest of the way, finishing his first full big-league season with a 6-14 record (and 8-18 to start his career).”

Using Greg Couch thinking (such as it is) Maddux was a bust, that’s why he was sent down.

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]]> By: djwoody http://hirejimessian.com/2008/05/15/happy-greg-maddux-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37761 djwoody Thu, 15 May 2008 14:11:44 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1918#comment-37761 On a day where one of the all-time biggest douchebags puts on the pinstipes, it was great to read about one of my all time favorites pitchers and ball players ever.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('37761','djwoody'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('37761','djwoody','On a day where one of the all-time biggest douchebags puts on the pinstipes, it was great to read about one of my all time favorites pitchers and ball players ever.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> On a day where one of the all-time biggest douchebags puts on the pinstipes, it was great to read about one of my all time favorites pitchers and ball players ever.
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]]> By: Jon http://hirejimessian.com/2008/05/15/happy-greg-maddux-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37760 Jon Thu, 15 May 2008 13:47:54 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1918#comment-37760 Fantastic article. It really cleansed my palate after reading the first two paragraphs of Mariotti's tripe in The Bright One.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('37760','Jon'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('37760','Jon','Fantastic article. It really cleansed my palate after reading the first two paragraphs of Mariotti\'s tripe in The Bright One.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Fantastic article. It really cleansed my palate after reading the first two paragraphs of Mariotti’s tripe in The Bright One.
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]]> By: Mike D. http://hirejimessian.com/2008/05/15/happy-greg-maddux-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37759 Mike D. Thu, 15 May 2008 13:44:06 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1918#comment-37759 Yeah, it was late, I was tired and I had toothpicks propping up my eyelids. Koufax's name immediately came to mind when I thought of "5 year stretches" because I had always heard how impeccable that stretch of Koufax's was. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting on that one, Hawk. I had suspected that Koufax had him beat but the fact that Maddux comes so close supports my appreciation for it.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('37759','Mike D.'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('37759','Mike D.','Yeah, it was late, I was tired and I had toothpicks propping up my eyelids. Koufax\'s name immediately came to mind when I thought of \"5 year stretches\" because I had always heard how impeccable that stretch of Koufax\'s was. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting on that one, Hawk.\r\n\r\nI had suspected that Koufax had him beat but the fact that Maddux comes so close supports my appreciation for it.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yeah, it was late, I was tired and I had toothpicks propping up my eyelids. Koufax’s name immediately came to mind when I thought of “5 year stretches” because I had always heard how impeccable that stretch of Koufax’s was. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting on that one, Hawk.

I had suspected that Koufax had him beat but the fact that Maddux comes so close supports my appreciation for it.

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