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| quote: | Originally posted by Erotic Buddha
what are you talking about? pedro KNEW how to pitch when he was throwing 99, have you even seen his career stats? pedro martinez had his best years with the expoes and the red sox before all his injuries...the reason he has to change speeds is because he CAN'T throw 99 mph anymore...he can barely throw 94 mph
as for manny ramirez...he has a career .600 slugging percentage with multiple 130+ rbi season with the indians...how much better do think he could've done? by the time he retires he's a first ballot hall of famer |
Hah? Have I ever seen his career stats...
And... NO, Pedro didn't know how to pitch. He's said it in interviews. He's said that he used to just blow it by people. And now that he hits 87-90 on a regular basis, he has to change speeds MUCH more often and pitch selections. This year, with his 89 MPH fastball, his stats are rivaling his 2000 year, the best year by a pitcher EVER. If in 2000, he changed speeds and the like like he does now, his stats probably would have been video game stats.
And yeah, Manny is one of the best RH hitters of all time. But he doesn't study pitchers. He doesn't even pay attention in the batters box. Ask him "Who's pitching against you today?" and he replies "I don't know." Perhaps if he studied pitchers, he would be better than Babe Ruth. Who knows?

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