Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbie
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tabe
Where are the quotes about trying to hit Koufax in 1961?
Where are the quotes from any player that Koufax was easy to hit off of in their ballpark?.... or that he was just a "good" or "typical" pitcher when he pitched outside of dodger stadium?
"Wooohoooo.... we get to face that "staff average" guy, Koufax... Yipeeee!!!
--- Nobody
|
Don't need quotes for that, the numbers tell us.
QUOTE=Robbie;1998316]
The Anti-Koufax Arguement:
Ignores that most Hall of Famers would say Koufax was the greatest lefty they had ever seen or played against. This includes HOFers who were still alive in the early to mid 1960's who had faced great pitchers from the past. THAT is the greatest compliment there is. Statistics can be bent and used in many different ways. Sometimes you have to look at other measures. JMO |
That makes no sense. The statistics tell us what happened.
The guys you're talking about aren't discussing Koufax's entire career. They're not giving us big picture. They're remembering the four years where he dominated and ignoring the rest. Their stories are great, and add to the picture, but they don't tell us everything.