about how JRR was one of toughest pitchers he faced, and had the best slider he faced. And Keith wasn’t just blowing smoke for a guy who just passed, he has said that many times unprompted over the past few years.
RE: thats a shame. what a great pitcher. they thought he was dogging
I'm not going to lie; I didn't know he was still alive. It was a real shame what happened to him, especially knowing it's possible the stroke may have been avoided.
I think I would say he was the most feared pitcher in my lifetime. Imagine facing the Astros for a 3 game set back then knowing the first 2 games were Richard and Ryan.
What's really nuts is I got to looking at both of their stats. I hadn't realized or I forgot that Ryan led the league in Ks 4 times after 40!
I'm not going to lie; I didn't know he was still alive. It was a real shame what happened to him, especially knowing it's possible the stroke may have been avoided.
I think I would say he was the most feared pitcher in my lifetime. Imagine facing the Astros for a 3 game set back then knowing the first 2 games were Richard and Ryan.
What's really nuts is I got to looking at both of their stats. I hadn't realized or I forgot that Ryan led the league in Ks 4 times after 40!
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No one will ever catch Ryan in career strikeouts, with well
over 5K for his career.
RE: RIP to one of the best I've seen in my lifetime
I'm not going to lie; I didn't know he was still alive. It was a real shame what happened to him, especially knowing it's possible the stroke may have been avoided.
I think I would say he was the most feared pitcher in my lifetime. Imagine facing the Astros for a 3 game set back then knowing the first 2 games were Richard and Ryan.
What's really nuts is I got to looking at both of their stats. I hadn't realized or I forgot that Ryan led the league in Ks 4 times after 40!
Unfortunately, I also thought he has passed long ago. I thought the stroke killed him.
Yep. On top of that, they identified that he had a clot a few weeks prior to the stroke and said it was not dangerous.
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it when he complained of fatigue and a dead arm that season leading up to his stroke. Tragic mistake by the team and its medical staff.
Yep. On top of that, they identified that he had a clot a few weeks prior to the stroke and said it was not dangerous.
Really sad both then and now. RIP big guy.
I think I would say he was the most feared pitcher in my lifetime. Imagine facing the Astros for a 3 game set back then knowing the first 2 games were Richard and Ryan.
What's really nuts is I got to looking at both of their stats. I hadn't realized or I forgot that Ryan led the league in Ks 4 times after 40!
I think I would say he was the most feared pitcher in my lifetime. Imagine facing the Astros for a 3 game set back then knowing the first 2 games were Richard and Ryan.
What's really nuts is I got to looking at both of their stats. I hadn't realized or I forgot that Ryan led the league in Ks 4 times after 40!
No one will ever catch Ryan in career strikeouts, with well
over 5K for his career.
I think I would say he was the most feared pitcher in my lifetime. Imagine facing the Astros for a 3 game set back then knowing the first 2 games were Richard and Ryan.
What's really nuts is I got to looking at both of their stats. I hadn't realized or I forgot that Ryan led the league in Ks 4 times after 40!
Unfortunately, I also thought he has passed long ago. I thought the stroke killed him.