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Posted By: Anson

I would certainly include the top three. Koufax is certainly right there. However, people tend to discount today's pitchers for some reason. It's a very different game today than it was back before 1965. Clemens, Pedro Martinez, and Greg Maddux have all been amazing considering the way baseball is played today. When Matty, Johnson, and Young were pitching, the HR leaders were hitting 8-10 out per season. These guys also didn't have the travel, long schedules, and international talent that the current guys do. On the other hand, the guys of the past didn't have the relievers and 5-man rotations either.

Cases can be made either way but You have to at least look at some of the players of today.

BTW Adam, Don't forget Feller! He missed some valuable time with the war but he was awfully good.