Not only did Seaver have a monster strike-shortened season (14-2, 2.54 ERA for the Reds, who had the best record in baseball)—afterwards, he did pretty good color commentary during the playoffs (partnering with Dick Enberg).https://twitter.com/Wildcatvxa/status/1301331446808809472 …
-
-
Replying to @cjscalia
Reds had the best record in baseball....and did not make the playoffs. MLB took division winner from first hal and second half. Reds were a close 2nd in their division both halfs. Fernando was 13-7 with a similar era to Seaver.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Wildcatvxa
Yup—we was robbed. As
@baseballcrank has pointed out to me, Steve Carlton and Nolan Ryan also had Cy Young-worthy seasons that year. If I remember correctly, what set Fernando apart was number of Ks and maybe CGs.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cjscalia @Wildcatvxa
Fernando was 8-0 with an 0.50 ERA, 7 CG and 5 shutouts in his first 8 starts. Nobody was beating him. Led the league in starts, innings, Ks, CG, Shutouts.
4 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
I started collecting baseball cards in 1981. The Dodgers had a "future stars" card w/ Fernando and Scioscia I think? In 1982, there was Topps card for his ridiculous rookie season--maybe 10 shutouts? I was a Pirates fan (Madlock, Parker, Pena, Moreno!) but I loved Fernando.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Speaking of Parker (another stud who spent some post-peak years in Cincinnati)...
@baseballcrank, does the Cobra belong in the Hall?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
No. Can give longer answer another day.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.