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Mets (Santana and Pedro Martinez) 1 3.70%
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Pocket Aces
By Porter
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03-11-2008
We heard about all the tandem running backs in the NFL. We also know that the NFL is a copycat league beyond any sense of the little taddle-tale we had in elementary. Major League Baseball is starting a new trend that hasn't taken by storm yet but is growing as of late. Similar to the wildly popular game Texas Hold 'Em, teams have gone to the pair of ace potential pitchers at the top of their...
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Re: Pocket Aces - 03-12-2008, 07:47 PM
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I was going to post this when I had the approval to do so. But LOL at everyone reppin the publisher.
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Re: Pocket Aces - 03-12-2008, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by OrioleMagic View Post
Just out of curiousity... I know what the 5 tools of a hitter are... What are the 5 tools of a pitcher?
Stuff, Control, Composure, Strikeout Ability, Fielding.
Originally Posted by General View Post
Stuff, Control, Movement, GB% and Endurance.

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Endurance? Not really. GB%? Well that's nice, but no. Movement is essentially K Ability.
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Going with Seattle... will explain why later, but dry nails the basics...
Yes.
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Re: Pocket Aces - 03-12-2008, 10:02 PM

I want to make a follow up article to this to see how far back I can see this trend in history.
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Re: Pocket Aces - 03-14-2008, 12:41 AM

Not even an honorable mention nod for Kazmir and Shields?
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Re: Pocket Aces - 03-14-2008, 12:43 AM

or Beckett and Dice-K?
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Re: Pocket Aces - 03-14-2008, 01:55 AM

Dice-K has to post something better than a 4.40 ERA before he can have his name mentioned amongst the likes of those in the poll options.
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Re: Pocket Aces - 03-14-2008, 02:17 AM

I will say Young and Peavy right now, but easily, if Seattle had run support in a year or two it would easily be Seattle
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Re: Pocket Aces - 03-14-2008, 02:24 AM

You say that like as though Peavy or Young get any run support.
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Re: Pocket Aces - 03-14-2008, 03:15 AM

Beckett and Dice K are formidable but they are not on the level of the above metioned. Kazmir and Shields......Cmon now.
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