1. Welcome to SportsJournalists.com, a friendly forum for discussing all things sports and journalism.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register for a free account to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Access to private conversations with other members.
    • Fewer ads.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!

Roy Halladay retires.

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Gehrig, Dec 9, 2013.

Page 4 of 5
  1. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    Stieb had a lot of hard luck. He was a dominant pitcher for a lot of years, but always fell short for one reason or another.
     
    Double J, Dec 10, 2013
    #37
  2. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Steib had a fairly similar career to Jack McDowell, too -- both seemed to be cruising along great until age 31-32, and then, boom, goodbye.
     
    Starman, Dec 10, 2013
    #38
  3. Guy_Incognito

    Guy_Incognito Well-Known Member

    I thought Steib was great, but it was a lot easier to pitch then. Halladay had a better peak and was great longer. Steib was a poor man's Halladay. Jimmy Key was a poor man's Steib.
     
    Guy_Incognito, Dec 10, 2013
    #39
  4. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    What does that make Jim Clancy?
     
    Steak Snabler, Dec 10, 2013
    #40
  5. Guy_Incognito

    Guy_Incognito Well-Known Member

    A poor man's David Wells?
     
    Guy_Incognito, Dec 10, 2013
    #41
  6. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    A chain-smoker who could pitch...Still haven't forgiven Randy Bush for breaking up his perfect game in the 9th
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Dec 10, 2013
    #42
  7. Gehrig

    Gehrig Active Member

    You're an idiot.
     
    Gehrig, Dec 10, 2013
    #43
  8. Sea Bass

    Sea Bass Well-Known Member

    Key and Steib were nothing alike. I think Todd Stottlemyre best wore the "Poor Man's Steib" mantle.
     
    Sea Bass, Dec 10, 2013
    #44
  9. Brian

    Brian Well-Known Member

    Watching him pitch early in 2000 at his nadir I wasn't sure he'd be back in the major leagues, let alone in a Hall of Fame discussion.
     
    Brian, Dec 10, 2013
    #45
  10. Sea Bass

    Sea Bass Well-Known Member

    Was just looking up Clancy's stats. Didn't know he's the only Blue Jay to make 40 starts in a season (1982).

    Also, in 1982 (Cox's first year with the team) three guys accounted for 116 starts: Clancy (40), Steib (38) and Leal (38).

    Carry on.
     
    Sea Bass, Dec 10, 2013
    #46
  11. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    Luis Leal. There's a blast from the past.
     
    Double J, Dec 11, 2013
    #47
  12. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    A poor man?
     
    da man, Dec 11, 2013
    #48
Page 4 of 5
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page