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To: discostu
Show me another guy who’s fastball got faster after they turned 40.

By that I think you mean, "show me a power pitcher who did not become a finesse pitcher soon after turning 40." There aren't many.

31 posted on 12/13/2007 7:39:52 AM PST by Tallguy (Climate is what you plan for, weather is what you get.)
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To: Tallguy

I think his pitches might have actually gotten faster. Remember he was considered washed up for a while there, and legitimately so.


39 posted on 12/13/2007 7:46:36 AM PST by discostu (a mountain is something you don't want to %^&* with)
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To: Tallguy
By that I think you mean, "show me a power pitcher who did not become a finesse pitcher soon after turning 40." There aren't many

Nope, not many ... but their king is:


78 posted on 12/13/2007 9:19:25 AM PST by tx_eggman ("Believing without loving turns the best of creeds into a weapon of oppression" Eugene Peterson)
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To: Tallguy
Randy Johnson does not APPEAR to be a regular roid user.

He's definitely a power pitcher.

99 posted on 12/13/2007 9:36:39 AM PST by Mariner
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