Monday, August 6, 2007

how to suck at sportswriting

Glavine may be last to reach 300 wins by Rick Gano

First, "Rick Gano" states this is Glavine's first attempt at win #300, when it was his 2nd. Secondly, why would Glavine be the last to reach 300 wins? Glavine, Maddux & Clemens all pitched in the era of five-starter rotations...so why would they be the last? They all pitched into their 40's...why would they be the last starting pitchers to get to 300 when they're making millions of dollars per year? Seems to me there are/will be other starting pitchers who will reach this milestone if they start early enough and pitch long enough. Santana? Webb? Gallardo? &tc. ? Rick Gano is a moron and any of us could do his job.

Hmmm, i seem to recall sportswriters of yore proclaiming Ruth's & Maris's HR records would never be broken...

3 comments:

Corms said...

Also isn't Mike Mussina only about 50 wins away?

Fungster said...

A check of the ESPN Milestone Meter - Mussina at 246, Smiff (I mean Wells) at 235.

Fungster said...

ESPN's Tim Kurkjian seems to agree with Gano...