 | irishgit (138)
06/29/2007 | Not a great staff by any means, but fun to watch, or see interviewed, particularly Tiant and Lee.
Tiant had a windup that looked like the bastard child of Hideo Nomo and Fernando Valenzuela, releasing a bizarrely named arsenal of pitches, with pretty good control.
Until he got injured, Lee was a strong pitcher with a good fastball that set up a range of nasty junk.
The rest of the cast had their moments, and it certainly is not one of the legendary staffs of the game, but it was good.
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 | oscargamblesfro (76)
06/29/2007 | Much as I loved these players, or the ones still with the team when I first got into the game when I was a 2nd grader in the fall of '78, I think to be honest, I'd have to say that there's a good chance that it's one of the weakest ones on the list. Tiant was the best pitcher on the team, and although I don't like to play this game much, I can't see how Hunter, who's in the Hall was really any better, they're very comparable. Bill Lee won 17 games three straight years as a lefty in Fenway, no mean feat, and was a riot. Rick Wise had a good career. Reggie Cleveland was ordinary but serviceable, Roger Moret had some decent years, Fergie Jenkins was a HOF'er with the Cubs but merely had a couple of years around .500. Not a great staff, but filled with characters...
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