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Old 01-08-2002, 05:29 PM
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Originally posted by KSig RC
[BLuis Tiant - numbers don't always tell the story, and he was possibly the best pitcher in the game for years, although his actual career was short. There's many examples of him being dominant, including the game he threw over 180 pitches (into extra innings) to get the win when the bullpen was worn down from two straight extra-inning games. [/B]

I would agree with this one. Tiant's career was possibly short, however, because he came from Cuba. I remember all sorts of jokes about his actual age, similar to the ones about Orlando "El Duke K" Hernandez.
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