11-03-2009, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RonCo
Tommy John was over 4.5 K/9 for the first 14 seasons of his career.
Warren Spahn was over 4.5 K/9 eight seasons, including many of those early in his career.
Jim Perry was over 4.5 K/9 10 seasons, including some over 6.
Mel Stottlemyre was over 4.5 K/9 each of his first five seasons, and didn't drop to 3+ consistently until the last couple seasons.
Cluade Osteen was over 4.5 K/9 for eight seasons early in his career, including several over 5.
Mike Torrez and Doyle Alexander are the best exceptions--Torrez was over 4.5 four seasons early in his career before fading towards 4.0 or so. Alexander is truely an outlier to the rule.
Bob Friend appears at first to be an exception, too, though he was over 4.5 K/9 six times in the meat of his career, and at 4.4 a few others.
Joe Niekro was over 4.5 K/9 12 seasons, and up in the 4s a few other times.
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No doubt, but James mentioned careers not seasons.
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Originally Posted by Eckstein 4 Prez
Perhaps it's because NFL games are incredibly dull, especially when compared with soccer, while MLB is way, way, way more exciting than locust or grasshopper or whatever that game with the tea is called.
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Cue music; You realize you've just entered the Twilight Zone. A zone of addiction, obsession. Late nights staring into that bright light. Quick turn back now, if you know what's good for you! The Baseball Season never ends in the Twilight Zone
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