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Originally Posted by packs
I'm talking about a person who used a stat to compare Niekro to Pedro, two pitchers I personally feel are at opposite ends of "greatness" when I think about actually watching them pitch. So, yes, I think that's the feeling I'm talking about. I'm also talking about the feeling YOU got when YOU watched them, not some third party.
If you never watched Pedro pitch I understand your indifference.
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When I watched games on TV, I could tell Pedro looked very tough. I also thought Dave McNally seldom threw a hittable pitch - always on the corners. I never saw Grove but his stats make it obvious that he was the same way, and for a long career.
I caught a knuckleball pitcher in my sophomore year in college, and one of his floaters that hit the dirt late bent back my index fingernail on my throwing hand which made me miss a few games. So I have a lot of respect for how hard it is to hit those things, or even track and block them when they suddenly dive.