---Original Message---
From: Gautam Mukunda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"If it's no-hitters you want, Ryan is better."
I'll admit that I don't know more than the first thing about Sandy Kofax, but I feel
compelled to point out that the above argument is specious - in my eyes, anyways. If
argu
---Original Message---
From: Gautam Mukunda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
If you think Sandy Koufax was the best pitcher of all time, you're simply wrong.
There is no serious argument for this.
If you think he was the most dominant pitcher on a
per-game basis you're also wrong, but at least you
h
--- "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thus, the mere fact that Sandy Kofax isn't tops in
> strikeouts - (and the fact that you didn't really
> follow that up with other signgle-measures of
> greatness) tells me nothing about whether or not
> Kofax merits the title of "greatest pitcher
--- "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> So, you are arguing that "the greatest pitcher of
> all-time" *must* have had longevity? I am
> surprised that you claim so confidently that it is
> "foolish" to disagree with this principle.
>
> In my mind, if one considers injuries to e
---Original Message---
From: Gautam Mukunda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
If a running back ran for 2500 yards his rookie
season and never played another game, would you say he
was the greatest running back of all time, or one who
had a really great season?
>
--- "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Actually, a guy who somewhat matches that profile is
> Terrell Davis - who was one of three backs to ever
> run for 2000+ yards in a season, and had several
> very good years before getting injured.
>
> I think that Terrell Davis belongs in the
