Walter Johnson Vs. Christy Mathewson

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Johnson is almost undoubtedly the superior pitcher, but I have always been drawn in by the Mathewson mystique...he just raised the level of being a ballplayer to that of being almost respectable. Brian

Brian, are you suggesting that Johnson wasn't "almost respectable?"

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Brian, are you suggesting that Johnson wasn't "almost respectable?"

Matty had the good fortune to start his career earlier so that he could claim the "almost respectable" crown before Johnson could clutch it in his greedy, elongated fingers.

Brian (I am not an anti-Johnsonite)

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Matty had the good fortune to start his career earlier so that he could claim the "almost respectable" crown before Johnson could clutch it in his greedy, elongated fingers. Brian (I am not an anti-Johnsonite)

Greedy?

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Greedy?

Sorry Hank, just playing around with words, as is my wont. All I have read indicates that Walter Johnson was the definition of a fine, stand-up fellow. Christy just had the advantage of establishing his sterling reputation prior to Walter.

Perhaps it was Christy that had greedy fingers (hopefully no Mathewson relatives on here). If so, those fingers were greedy to pitch more innings, just like Walter's.

Brian