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[WaitTilNextYear]

Quote: Originally Posted by WaitTilNextYear

New question and let's stick to the same topic. Name the only 2 members of the 30-50 club (30 HR and 50 SB). Hint: one of them is getting his number retired in San Francisco tonight as the Giants play the Pirates.

Didn't see anyone taking any more stabs at this one, so I'll give the answer. The two players in the 30-50 club are Barry Bonds and Eric Davis.

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New question (that I lifted from the Cubs-Nats broadcast tonight): Name the 4 pitchers that have recorded 250+ Ks in 4 consecutive seasons. Max Scherzer is one of them.

[DrJones]

Yes, this is real. Thanks for the shout-out, Trevor! This almost makes me wish I was on Twitter. Almost.

[Majingir]

Another thread jumping debate by me.

Would people be happy with baseball being in winter Olympics if it means mlb participation? 2022 is in China, 2026 TBA, but Japan is one in running. Indoor stadiums obviously will be used, but if it gets mlb players in Olympics, I'm all for it.

[DieHardYankee26]

Quote: Originally Posted by WaitTilNextYear

Didn't see anyone taking any more stabs at this one, so I'll give the answer. The two players in the 30-50 club are Barry Bonds and Eric Davis. ... New question (that I lifted from the Cubs-Nats broadcast tonight): Name the 4 pitchers that have recorded 250+ Ks in 4 consecutive seasons. Max Scherzer is one of them.

2 I found in my first 3 guesses

Spoiler

Pedro and Randy Johnson, Koufax was my third guess, I was surprised him and Nolan hadn't done it

, but now I'm like 10 deep and just cracking up at how many guys did it for 3 straight seasons and then missed it or did it for 4 out of 5 seasons with a drop in the middle. I think

Spoiler

Tom Seaver

actually missed it by 1 strikeout in the 3rd year of a 4 year run.

Side note, I remember the Barry Bonds was too good between 35-39 argument or something like that, how do we feel about Randy Johnson?

[BigOscar]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

Another thread jumping debate by me. Would people be happy with baseball being in winter Olympics if it means mlb participation? 2022 is in China, 2026 TBA, but Japan is one in running. Indoor stadiums obviously will be used, but if it gets mlb players in Olympics, I'm all for it.

I'm all for it, but I think I'd want it to have some restrictions like they do with football, otherwise it's too similar to the WBC and would be in danger of becoming a farce like the basketball after they allowed professionals to compete without restrictions.

In football, you're squad all has to be 23 or younger, except you can name 3 overage players. Not sure how exactly I'd do that with baseball, maybe a restriction on how many qualified major leaguers you're allowed? Dunno, but I'd definitely want some kind of restrictions.

[WaitTilNextYear]

Quote: Originally Posted by DieHardYankee26

2 I found in my first 3 guesses Spoiler Pedro and Randy Johnson, Koufax was my third guess, I was surprised him and Nolan hadn't done it , but now I'm like 10 deep and just cracking up at how many guys did it for 3 straight seasons and then missed it or did it for 4 out of 5 seasons with a drop in the middle. I think Spoiler Tom Seaver actually missed it by 1 strikeout in the 3rd year of a 4 year run. Side note, I remember the Barry Bonds was too good between 35-39 argument or something like that, how do we feel about Randy Johnson?

OK. Scherzer, Pedro, and Unit are 3 of the 4. I agree about Koufax and Nolan Ryan, and to a lesser extent Steve Carlton and Tom Seaver, not being among them. Not Roger Clemens either.

The missing guy is not someone you'd expect. A great, HoF pitcher but not someone you associate automatically with blowing people away.

[DieHardYankee26]

Should've known it was a Cub.

Spoiler

Fergie Jenkins.

[ShowTyme15]

Just another day in the park for Tony.