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Originally Posted by packs
I genuinely do not understand how someone can disregard personal accounts of people who saw someone pitch. Someone said before that Phil Niekro was almost as valuable as Pedro Martinez because of some stat they rattled off. Anyone who saw either guy pitch would never think twice about Phil Niekro.
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Because there is value in being good to very good for a ridiculously long period of time. In their prime it isn't close. Starting probably in each of their tenth best seasons on down, Niekro was far better. It isn't sexy but it's true. That gives him value.