nearly untouchable records...which will be the first to fall?

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Originally Posted by steve B

Thanks for the explanation of the new style stats. Sure does look like they take the old stats that are actually useful and combine them in a meaningful way.

And seen that way, it matches pretty well with my impressions of Ryan. There'd be like 6 innings of almost everyone looking silly, maybe a walk here and there, then a walk, maybe someone gets hit, he tries to use a curve for some reason and it hangs leading to a 3 run homer. Maybe trouble after, maybe not. Next inning batters were back to ineffective flailing and blank stares. But of course, he's given up 3-5 runs on some walks and handful of hits and a homer or two. End of the day, just like the new stats say, it's all just hits and runs.

Steve B

Another note about Ryan: He had a warrior mentality when on the mound. Which is best represented by the fact that on his very last pitch, he gave up a record-breaking twelve grand-slam homer and tore up his elbow doing it...everyone knew he wouldn't go out any other way.

This was a mind set that frequently lost him games - several duels with Michael Jack Schmidt decided games either by a strikeout or by a homerun...that's just the way he was.

Jim Palmer has always been praised for NEVER giving up a grand slam, but I often wonder how many times he left games with the bases loaded...


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