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08-07-2004, 05:22 PM

No. Very few pitchers have reached that pinnacle, so it is a big deal. And it will be even more of a big deal if anybody reaches it again after Maddux. Only a couple will have a shot with the veterans like Glavine. But with all the new guys, it will be EXTREMELY tough.

Now, it might not be as big of a deal with the pitchers from the early 1900's. Except with Johnson's 400+ and Young's 510. That's just amazing even if they had so many oppurtunities to winn ball games. But then you take a guy like Eddie Plank with 300 wins exactly and it really doesn't seem like a lot considering he pitched in the 10's and 20's. Not taking anything away from Gettysburg Eddie because he was an amazing pitcher.

But for the guys that pitched in like the 60's and up, that's a pretty amazing feet to reach 300. You started having the bull pen come in and that made it harder for pitchers to win games. This is especially true for today's game. This is why with the new generation, we will probably never again see a 300 winner. Starters come out after the 5th inning a number of times.

Then you have the 5 man rotations, which limits pitchers getting 300.

So yeah, it's not an overblown stat IMO.

08-07-2004, 05:22 PM	#2
Loose Cannon Guest Posts: n/a	No. Very few pitchers have reached that pinnacle, so it is a big deal. And it will be even more of a big deal if anybody reaches it again after Maddux. Only a couple will have a shot with the veterans like Glavine. But with all the new guys, it will be EXTREMELY tough. Now, it might not be as big of a deal with the pitchers from the early 1900's. Except with Johnson's 400+ and Young's 510. That's just amazing even if they had so many oppurtunities to winn ball games. But then you take a guy like Eddie Plank with 300 wins exactly and it really doesn't seem like a lot considering he pitched in the 10's and 20's. Not taking anything away from Gettysburg Eddie because he was an amazing pitcher. But for the guys that pitched in like the 60's and up, that's a pretty amazing feet to reach 300. You started having the bull pen come in and that made it harder for pitchers to win games. This is especially true for today's game. This is why with the new generation, we will probably never again see a 300 winner. Starters come out after the 5th inning a number of times. Then you have the 5 man rotations, which limits pitchers getting 300. So yeah, it's not an overblown stat IMO.