Signs a one day contract to retire as a Blue Jay.
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb...5417--mlb.html
Hall of famer in my eyes. One of the very best, most consistent pitcher for over a decade & won the Cy Young in both leagues, enough said. When he was on, which was almost always, he was almost unhittable.
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Originally Posted by Hockey Guy
Damn! Sad to see him go out the way he did. He deserved a WS title. If not for Ryan Howard and his horrible decision making at the plate he might have gotten it. I'm glad I got to witness his greatness first hand, he was truly one of the most dominant arms in history.
Truly one of the best ever and 1st ballot HOFer in my book:
The fact that Halladay's preparation for his next start begins as soon as his previous start is over explains a lot about why he has become baseball's premier pitcher. You don't lead your league in innings pitched four times, win 20 games three times and the Cy Young Award twice by going at things half-heartedly.
Halladay has each day of his baseball life mapped out, starting in spring training when he wakes up at 4 a.m. and is almost always the first to arrive at Bright House Field.
"It's just the way I like doing it," Halladay said. "I found out early in my career that I'd go out and do all my stuff on the field, and there were times when I'd come in and I lost the ambition to do all the things I needed to get done. I'd just as soon go fishing or golfing, because we didn't have to be there after the workout was over. I just felt like if I could get in and get my stuff done, it's a more quality workout and then at the end of the day I'm done."
During the season, each day between starts has a specific plan and purpose for Halladay.
The day after his start, for example, he goes through extensive leg and cardio workouts.
"The legs, especially that day, are really important because that's what I work on more intensely than anything else," Halladay said.
Two days after a start, Halladay goes through an upper-body workout and his bullpen session.
Halladay's bullpen focus and intensity vary based on the time of year and how he is feeling.
"During the season, I think it's just body awareness," he said. "You're working on your mechanics and making sure you feel comfortable with what you're doing. You're not real worried about your location or what your pitches are doing."
Two days before a start, Halladay turns his workout attention back to his feet and legs. "I do a lot of agility and foot-quickness drills and some sort of light leg exercises," he said.
Another link from TSN with some video:
http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=438575
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IMO Best Blue Jay pitcher ever.
Good chance a HOFer.
Shouldnt sniff the hof IMO
great pitcher though
Great pitcher and always sounded like a good guy.
Oddly enough, he also holds the record for WORST ERA in a season of pitching at least 50 innings, with his abortion of a season in 2000, with a 10.64 ERA in 67.2 innings. His psyche was fucked up and got sent down to A-ball to work on...everything. 2 years later he was the best pitcher in the American League. Unbelievable.
just barely got over 200 wins, barely over 2000 strikeouts, no world series titles
vote no
I'd be interested as to why. He was arguably the best pitcher in baseball for 10 years.
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LOL! Wut???
Seriously though, Tim Tebow is a great QB.
I'd be interested as to why. He was arguably the best pitcher in baseball for 10 years.
2:1 win/loss ratio in his career. Sub 3.4 Career ERA. But THE MOST impressive stat is the 67 complete games. No one does that anymore. I dont know what your parameters are for the HOF China but this guy is more deserving than anyone else I can think over over the last 10-15 years
Why should he get in the hall of fame?LOL! Wut???
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...l-of-fame-caseWhy should he get in the hall of fame?
DENIED!http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...l-of-fame-case
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...l-of-fame-caseThe pros clearly outweigh the cons, no pitcher was better for a 10-year span and the ability to finish a career with an adjusted earned run average in the top 15 in history is too much to ignore for any educated voter.
A career that began with a near no-hitter in Toronto, and evolved into a true no-hitter in the postseason, should end with a plaque in upstate New York.
Can't argue with the facts, guy is not hof material, next we will be hearing how Ramon Martinez should get in
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