Who Was Better?

He never had that dominant October masterpiece that Smoltz, Glavine and even Steve Avery, had.

 

No, but the overall numbers are better than people seem to think and I'd take him over any of those guys in a heartbeat. Smoltz is the only one I might consider tossing out there for a big game over Maddux.

 

Except they play two different sports

 

Eric Dickerson or Barry Sanders?

 

Not sure why Maddux is considered a one-game, make or break guy. ESPN: In the postseason, he had just one game with no runs allowed and four with one run allowed (by comparison, teammate Tom Glavine had 14 such games).

I’d give the rock to Smoltz or Glavine before Maddux if it’s one game

 

Sanders. He had a much higher YPC (5.0 to 4.4) and had a much bigger disparity between TDs and fumbles: 99-41; 90-78.

Dickerson fumbled a shit ton.

EDIT: in 1994, Sanders led the league with 1883 yards on a ridiculous 5.7 YPC — and he didn’t fumble once.

 

I don't think run support is a valid gauge for postseason pitchers. You're going up against the best in the game - runs are going to be harder to score anyway.

Maddux was the king. But not of October.

 

Maddux isn't considered one of those guys, but I will still happily go with the better pitcher. I can see going with Smoltz for a single game due to his superior stuff and proven record in those situations.

Then again, that wasn't the discussion. It was who was better. Maddux beats all of those guys.

 

I denounce this.

 

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The discussion became wanting Maddux for one game, Ryan for a series, which is odd because Maddux has no history of being a big game pitcher and Ryan has almost no postseason experience and none in the WS (at least as a starter). Whatever, we got off track.

 

The first step toward fascism is denouncing the truth.

 

Put me down for Sanders as well. Dickerson was a beast, but he also had a fantastic offensive line in Los Angeles and a strong line in Indy. Sanders ran behind a no-name group in a pass heavy offense.