Modern day being 1940 and forward.
2007-06-20 13:17:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
R. Clemens, although there are steriod concerns
B. Gibson - meanest heater there was
G. Maddoux - probably the best of them all. Unreal control and mind. He is strategic, deliberate and unreal.
S Koufax - Short career, but he was dynamite. Blew the game wide open.
Warren Spahn - got to have the winningest lefty in there. He played for some bad teams but carried them. Unreal with his curve ball. The best hitters of the day said he was one of the greatest of all time.
Others: Seaver, Sutton, Ryan, Drysdale, Carlton, Sutter, Rivera, Eckersley, Smoltz,
2007-06-20 13:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How can 1940 through 1997 be considered modern day? Modern day baseball should be 1998 through present since 1998 is when the home run era began.
From 1940 to today: 1. Nolan Ryan- many no hitters, most strikeouts
2. Bob Gibson- Very dominant and skilled
3. Sandy Koufax- Very skilled
4. Roger Clemens- Dominant, a lot of wins and strike outs, very feared, teams willing to do a lot for him just to have him play for them, 2 20+ strikeout games
5. Randy Johnson- Dominant, very feared, a lot of strike outs, 20+ strike out game, perfect game
The true modern era: 1. Roger Clemens- see above
2. Randy Johnson- see above
3. Greg Maddux- Skilled, great leader, always adjusts
4. Curt Schilling- Skilled, fearless, good strikeout number
Tie for 5th: Trevor Hoffman- Goes in and gets the job done, all time saves leader
Mariano Rivera- At his best is probably the most feared and dominant pitcher in the game.
2007-06-20 20:49:42 · answer #2 · answered by jjc92787 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Steve Carlton, Roger Clemens, Sandy Koufax, Greg Maddux, Bob Gibson. In no particular order. Of course, I'm sure there are tons of HoF pitchers like Tom Seaver, Goose Gossage, and Nolan Ryan that I've excluded.
I think anyone that's still playing and is relatively young really can't be considered at this point.
2007-06-20 20:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by JJ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roger Clemens
Greg Maddux
Bob Gibson
Tom Seaver
Bob Feller
2007-06-20 20:43:54 · answer #4 · answered by Julie S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Clemens
2-5. Maddux, Martinez, Johnson, Seaver.
There's several names left out, I know, but with only five slots to work with, hard choices must be made. Other than the #1 guy, I wouldn't argue against any of the usual suspects for replacing the other four.
Edit: with one caveat. Ryan does NOT get on this list. Great pitcher, serious flaws in his game.
2007-06-20 21:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. Roger Clemens
2. Warren Sphan
3. Tom Seaver
4. Steve Carlton
5. Randy Johnson
2007-06-20 20:21:38 · answer #6 · answered by Jon P 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1. Clemens
2. Maddux
3. Pedro
4. Johnson
5. Schilling
2007-06-20 20:56:58 · answer #7 · answered by CCSpence8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Sandy Koufax
2) Nolan Ryan
3) Roger Clemens
4) Randy Johnson
5) Pedro Martinez
2007-06-20 20:49:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Josh Beckett, Oliver Perez, Carlos Zembrano, Roger Clemmens, and C.C. Sabathia. Some for what they've done for their teams, and some for what they've done for the game. They create a lot of hype, and help rally support... And their skills ain't too shabby either.
2007-06-20 20:34:06 · answer #9 · answered by spee420 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roger Clemens , Nolan Ryan , Sandy Kofax , Greg Maddux , and Bob Gibson. No particular order though.
2007-06-20 20:33:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anthony F 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋