Game 7 pitcher?

Question

Game 7 is on the line...
who would you start from this list:
Tom Seaver
Roger Clemens
Steve Carlton
John Smoltz
Tom Glavine
Jack Morris
Greg Maddux
Dennis Leonard
John Tudor
Rick Sutcliffe

Answer 1

Tom Seaver

Answer 2

Oh wow, old names included too huh? Here's who I'll go with, and I'm assuming each is in top form in his prime. I'll feel good about winning the game with any one of those pitchers, but my top choice would probably be Clemens. #2, 3, and 4 would be Smoltz, Glavine, and Morris, followed by Carlton close behind. Very tough list but those are my choices. Great question.

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Answer 3

Smoltz is widely regarded as the best active post-season pitcher in the game. Clemens is known to choke in the post-season (like asking to be pulled from Game 6 in 1986). Glavine is thought to have been solid in the post-season as well.

If we're talking peaks, then you have to go with Maddux from 1995 to 1999. The guy was simply unstoppable. Also, for sheer awesomeness, Pedro Martinez's 1999 post-season is legendary: No runs in 3 appearances, 5 hits in 17 IPs, one relief appearence where he absolutely DOMINATED the Indians, and a win over Roger who went only two innings with 6 hits and 5 earned runs.

So, if we get one season, Pedro. If we have to pick all-time post-season, Smoltz or Maddux. Biggest choker? The Roj.

Answer 4

How did Tudor, Sutcliffe and Leonard make this list? I think Jack Morris is a little bit of a stretch too. Cause they actually did it? It was more of an accident with some of those guys.

Give me Maddux if all these guys are in their respective primes of their careers.

Answer 5

Any one of the above could win a game seven. If I were the manager I would take Seaver from this group. Although there is no guaranties in baseball, Seaver consistently came up with great games, in a pressure situation, during his career.

Answer 6

Roger Clemens

Answer 7

I'll take the platoon advantage against the starting lineup.

Clemens if mostly righties.

Carlton if heavy with lefties.

Maddux, Glavine first men out of the bullpen -- softer, biting pitches to contrast with the fireball missiles the starter served.

Seaver gets the ball late in the game.

Answer 8

Well if they're all in their prime, I'd have to go with Clemens with Seaver and Carlton a close second. I'm not a huge Clemens fan but his power and big game pitching heriocs gets him the nod from me.

Answer 9

From that list....Let's put them in order...

Jack Morris
John Smoltz
Tom Seaver
Steve Carlton
Greg Maddux
Tom Glavine
Roger Clemens
John Tudor
Dennis Leonard
Rick Sutcliffe

But, I would definitely have , from whom I have seen in my lifetime (first game in 1969) BOB GIBSON start a game 7 over any of them...for all time...BABE RUTH or CHRISTY MATHEWSON.

Answer 10

Roger Clemens