02-11-2013, 01:40 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Oswego, IL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DeadMoney
IMO, Buehrle can hang out with Billy Pierce in the Hall of Damn Good, since both will just miss the Hall of Fame. In fact, in a few years you'll probably be able to replace Pierce's name with Buehrle's in a piece like this and it'll still fit (interestingly enough, both guys have an ERA+ of 119). |
The difference is that Pierce was an elite AL pitcher in his prime. Buehrle, for as great as his career has been, was never really that.
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