What about 2016?

[shinobimono]

"A guy that only took the field twice a week. That's how much the Astros respected his talent and dominance."

Nice recap of Nolan's accomplishments, Carnac. Although he only took the field twice a week, he spent hours working out everyday with weights and other exercises to keep his arm and shoulder in top shape. He showed incredible dedication and self-discipline, which is why he had such a powerful fastball and long career.

 

[OldAlum]

bags, I understand what you are saying. When the team wins, it is understandable that people forget missed shots. When the team loses. that miss at the end is all they remember! I think it was the Texas game in which Dee heroically brought the team to the brink of victory. But at the end, an undoubtedly exhausted DT missed what could have been crucial free throws. Her role playing teammates made some huge plays and the victory was preserved.
Hopefully people would have remembered DTs great performance even if the team lost, but those missed free throws would also have been remembered.
Stewie? She almost always came up big in big games but she just wasn't put into those last second clutch situations. I guess who I'd want with the ball depends upon the other team. Of course ideally it would be Diana passing to Stewie!

 

[Siestakeyfan]

The key for Natalie is she has to play "bigger".

Much hard word required

 

[reno tony]

I am looking forward to this season. While I like watching UCONN win, it does get boring with the 50 point wins against poor teams and 30 point wins against excellent teas. There is no mystery as to who will win, just by how much. Watching them play at such a skilled level is great but I would like to see some of those N.D./UCONN games where the outcome is determined when the final buzzer sounds. I need a little excitement in my life.

 

[Carnac]

I am looking forward to this season. While I like watching UCONN win, it does get boring with the 50 point wins against poor teams and 30 point wins against excellent teas. There is no mystery as to who will win, just by how much. Watching them play at such a skilled level is great but I would like to see some of those N.D./UCONN games where the outcome is determined when the final buzzer sounds. I need a little excitement in my life.

Hey Tony, I hear you man. The last 2 years, there was not much doubt if UConn was going to win or not. But as you said, by how much. This year's team will NOT be clocked in, or enjoy that type of mystique.
There will be some doubt, there will be some angst, and some gnashing of teeth. There will be some times when sitting still in front of our TV sets without moving from one cheek to the other will be almost impossible.
This season will be a blast for WCBB fans in general, and UConn fans specifically. The target on the Huskies back this year will be bigger than normal. All of their opponents will want a piece of them. Everyone wants to be the first to beat UConn. A feat easier said than done. Who Dat? Who doesn't want to knock off the mighty UConn Huskies. The reigning champions of WCBB, and stick THAT feather in their cap? Who Dat?
It's certainly a good bet that Notre Dame, South Carolina and Baylor ALL have "beating UConn" on the very top of their to do lists this coming season.

 

[Carnac]

Koufax had the success he had without throwing a slider. Fastball, curveball, change-up.

Hey Gus, Koufax didn't need a slider. Nobody could hit the other three pitches with any degree of regularity. It has been said that Koufax's curve ball broke and dropped like a ball rolling off a table. When he was on, he was ON!!

 

[Gus Mahler]

Hey Gus, Koufax didn't need a slider. Nobody could hit the other three pitches with any degree of regularity. It has been said that Koufax's curve ball broke and dropped like a ball rolling off a table. When he was on, he was ON!!

I know. That's the point: His "stuff" was so good, those three were enough. At the big-league level, it made him a rare bird.

 

[Carnac]

Continued....................It was common place for Sandy to have double digit strikeouts in most of his games during that era.
Don Drysdale was just as dominant during this time also. The only guy that gave Drysdale fits was Willie McCovey. (San Francisco Giants 1st baseman). He could not get big Willie out. McCovey owned him.

Interesting fact about Dodger Stadium: Only 3 players have hit a home run ball completely out of Dodger Stadium during its 54 year history (opened in 1962).

Wilver "Willie" Stargell (Pittsburgh Pirates) is the only person to ever hit two home runs out of Dodger Stadium. His first was a 506 foot bomb off of pitcher Alan Foster on August 5th 1969, and the other was a 470 foot shot off of Andy Messersmith on May 8th 1973.

Mike Piazza became the second player and only Dodger to ever hit a home run out of the park. On September 21st 1997, Mike Piazza hit a 478 foot home run off of San Francisco Giant pitcher Mike Lansing.

Mark McGwire (St. Louis Cardinals) hit the longest home run at 511 ft over the right field pavilion at Dodger Stadium against pitcher Brian Bohanon on July 17th 1998.........and it's still bouncing.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Hey Gus, Koufax didn't need a slider. Nobody could hit the other three pitches with any degree of regularity. It has been said that Koufax's curve ball broke and dropped like a ball rolling off a table. When he was on, he was ON!!

Yeah, I think the curveball broke about 2 feet. It was unreal. Bert Blyleven and Camilo Pascual were the only guys I saw with anything comparable.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I know. That's the point: His "stuff" was so good, those three were enough. At the big-league level, it made him a rare bird.

The Sandman threw only one pitch and still no one could hit it.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Yeah, I think the curveball broke about 2 feet. It was unreal. Bert Blyleven and Camilo Pascual were the only guys I saw with anything comparable.

Yes, and with velocity.

Haven't seen his name since baseball card days. Seems like we made a lot of fun of him. Lots of losses?

 

[Gus Mahler]

The Sandman threw only one pitch and still no one could hit it.

An extinct bird?