It was a great start, of course, but there are so many factors -- physical, mental, luck -- that go into a great pitching career that it is just woefully premature to say anything else. Dwight Gooden was unbelievably dominating at age 20 and even as a 19 year old rookie, for example.
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Four phrases I nave coined that sum up today's hobby:
No consequences.
Stuff trumps all.
The flip is the commoodity.
Animal Farm grading.
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