Maddux, Randy, or Pedro?

Ranking peak performance, I would go Pedro>Maddux>Johnson

Ranking who I would rather have: Maddux>Pedro>Johnson

Yea I can’t take anyone over Maddux, that’s one of the rare times I am biased, but there’s very few pitchers in history better than the Maddux, so it’s really not that biased. I love that he didn’t just strike everyone out with a blazing fastball, because of him I’m a huge fan of pitchers who win with their brains, kinda why I love Jurrjens so much.

Im gonna have to go with Maddux. The guy is precision personified. He is my all time favorite player. So yes, I am quite biased :)

Make Mine Maddux. This should have had a poll.

his HR/9 and BB/9 are insane and BB/K ratio is actually higher than Johnson’s but lower than Pedro.

The thing going for Johnson though is how dominant he still was in his 40’s only time will tell if Pedro can do that or any other pitcher for that matter.

Im gonna have to go Pedro, bc he was the most dominant in his heyday….i was surprised to see Maddux was better in the playoffs than Pedro, and that gives him an advantage. I love Maddux as much as the next guy, he was the superior mind and his movement was flat ridiculous, but its not like Pedro was just a flamethrower, he thought through his ABs and his stuff was, as mentioned, nasty. I don’t think Johnson is in the same conversation as these two… he’s really really good, a first ballot HOF, one of the best LHP ever… but he just wasnt as good.

and chicks dig the long ball for the win

I agree that Glaus will definitely come to play this year. With his age, and a recently sketchy bill of health, it is a must to produce if there is any chance he will sign a decent contract before hanging them up.

As for Hinkse, I think he will be more than serviceable. In a stint with the Rays where he saw significant playing time in the outfield he proved he could produce. Obviously the numbers were not staggering, but at the price we’re paying; it’s a steal.

Now for the disappointment:
Although I am not completely pissed about the offseason signings, I am upset that Wren wasn’t “big game” hunting for some legitimate power. Going into the offseason it was “let’s build on this fantastic pitching staff by getting a big boy bat.” Instead, we send arguably our best pitcher off to the “Evil Empire” for a player with the type of numbers we already have in our lineup! I feel that the team is doing what they always do, get a veteran (Glaus) who is out of work, sign them for a year, and hope they produce. Not exactly a recipe for long term success if you ask me.

After that I’ll take Pedro, Maddux, and Randy, in that order.

Many haven’t considered the talent of the opposition. The AL during this time was a better hitting league than the NL. I stress a heavy importance on ERA+ and the fact that Pedro had over 200 five times and Maddux had over 200 only twice shows to me that Pedro was the more dominant pitcher during his prime.

The only way wins factors into this argument is in the debate of longevity. Deciding whether any pitcher is better due to wins is usually a flawed argument as many other factors lead to wins.

I’m still upset about how many games he would have a W on his record if not for our bullpen issues.

I think Maddux is a smarter pitcher than all, but Pedro actually had the best “stuff”.