Pitchers, post your favorites.

[WilliamJ]

Any generation, who everytime they threw or throw the ball makes you wish you could take a swing at one?

[Yuck]

Nolan Ryan. Saw one of his no-hitters the other day on ESPN classics. And who was the Astros pitcher back in the late 70's, J.R. Richards? I would have liked to take a swing at one of his fastballs.

[RSgal]

Randy Johnson!!

Okay, so I would never want to take a swing at any of his pitches, but he's definitely my favorite.

[WilliamJ]

Ron Guidry

Nolan Ryan

Tommy John

Jim "Catfish" Hunter

[Yuck]

How about Hoyt Wilhelm or one of the Niekros? It be cool to stand in against a major league knuckleball.

[WilliamJ]

Phil Neikro would be cool.

How about a big side arm guy like Burt Blyleven?

[Bunky]

you talking sidearm, you're talking kent tekulve or dan quisenberry. what about gene garber, didn't he side wing it?

maybe luis tiant. or a frernando curve ball. knucksie would be a adventure. gaylord perry and the spitter.

[WilliamJ]

man i can hardly hit a slow pitch softball let alone anything old school big league.

[Bunky]

williamj, what are the chances of you dropping dental building and concentrating on a knuckle ball pitch? you'd be perfect. knucklers can pitch on into there forties, so we got about 5 years to go with. what do you say? ya in?

[WilliamJ]

that gives me 6 years....should i throw lefty? that'd be the real knuckler.

[Bunky]

lefty is even better. shit we are way solid. start working on that. we'll get braves to make the call.

[chuckrichey]

Originally posted by WilliamJ
that gives me 6 years....should i throw lefty? that'd be the real knuckler. :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

[WilliamJ]

:D

[chuckrichey]

hey williamj,we need to look into one of those bus trip yankee weekend trips,i am wanting to see them bad,havent been to yankee stadium in 2 years:D

[WilliamJ]

Originally posted by chuckrichey
hey williamj,we need to look into one of those bus trip yankee weekend trips,i am wanting to see them bad,havent been to yankee stadium in 2 years:D i'd be down with that...i have never been to yankee stadium, but used to see them in seattle all the time. we ought to get a few folks and just road trip it ourselves.

[Chisox17]

Billy Wagner

barely over 5'10" and he's still able to throw absolute gas. hits 98 and 99 regularly

[two-six]

retired--Nolan Ryan. I'm thankful his career lasted as long as it did so I could watch him.

current--Barry Zito. He makes it look so easy.

[The Brain]

Nolan Ryan

John Smoltz

Sandy Koulfax

Greg Maddux (but he's past his prime)

Randy Johnson

Dennis Eckersly (sp?)

[RSgal]

Originally posted by Chisox17
Billy Wagner





I saw the scariest thing happen to him...I was at a D'backs vs Astros game a few years ago, 2000 I think. One of the d'backs hit a line drive at Wagner, hit him right between the eyes. He went down and was just laying on the ground not moving for the longest time...it was horrible. The whole park was absolutely silent. Luckily he ended up being alright. Scary stuff though.

[chuckrichey]

Originally posted by WilliamJ
i'd be down with that...i have never been to yankee stadium, but used to see them in seattle all the time. we ought to get a few folks and just road trip it ourselves.


i am game,who wants to go??:D

[PantherPaul]

In no particular order
Steve Carlton Most strike outs by a lefty
Bob Gibson - scariest
Greg Maddox - master of the strike zone
Rollie Fingers - best control I have ever seen
Nolan Ryan - Wheres that punk Ventura :D
Randy Johnson - right up there with Gibson in intimindation
Curt Schilling - Next to Carlton my fav Phillie pitcher
Trevor Hoffman - best intro music

[QueenCityHillbilly]

Catfish Hunter
Nolan Ryan
Charlie Liebrandt

[two-six]

Originally posted by QueenCityHillbilly
Catfish Hunter
Nolan Ryan
Charlie Liebrandt

Charlie Liebrandt. I assume you're not a Braves fan. Any Braves fan from the early 90's will tell you, that the thought of that guy pitching makes us sick to our stomach.
:barf:

Wait, on second thought, yeah, I'd like to face him. :D

[HeadCase]

nolan ryan, p. martinez, larry dierker, don wilson, j.r. richards

think i'd love to watch ankiel try to find the plate -- but wouldn't stand in against him