RIP Bob Welch

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  1. JO'Co

    JO'Co Well-Known Member

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    One of the greatest pitchers of the last 40 years...

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  2. Terry O'Keefe

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    Wow he was way too young. I remember that WS battle with Jackson, classic moment.
     
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    I loved that guy.
     
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    In 1990, Bob Welch won 27 games for the Oakland A's. That was the most wins in a single season by any MLB pitcher since Lefty Carlton won 27 for the Phillies in 1972. It's still the most by any right-hander since Denny McClain won 31 for Detroit in 1968...
     
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    I had forgotten that. You won't see that again; pitchers don't get enough starts and managers treat them like china dolls.

    This new Yankee pitcher Tanaka would have an outside chance. He's a workhorse and hardly ever walks anyone.
     
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    I love that Tanaka. He's a pitcher's pitcher. He paces himself; mixes up his velocity on similar pitches; lives on the corners; and concedes nothing. He's a clinic on how to do things right...
     
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