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JacobyTheGreat

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i don't think there's any argument who the current best postseason pitcher is. beckett has a 1.73 postseason ERA, with 82 SO's in 72 innings. now that's dominant!

is anyone right now even close?

posted on 11/5/08

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hail2daredskinz

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El Duque is 12-3 with a 2.55 ERA and 107 K's in 106 innings.

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JacobyTheGreat

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yeah, but do you really think he could do that now?

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I would have to throw Mariano Rivera in there. He is always dominant in the postseason, I just don't know his exact stats. Beckett is great too, as is Curt Schilling, no matter how much I hate to say that.

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very true, not sure how i overlooked him lol. still, i'd say the work of someone over 7 innings is more valuable than that of someone who pitches at most 2 innings a game

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I see what you are saying with that, but Rivera has thrown a lot of postseason innings in his career, probably more than Beckett and Schilling. I am not sure on these stats, but your point is valid. I just do not think Rivera can be left out of the conversation even if he is not the best.

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i agree he should be in the conversation, in fact he's been SO good as a closer that I might even say he's the second best postseason pitcher out there even though i don't think he has nearly the impact of beckett

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Rivera

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twac00

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.77 ERA and .75 WHIP in the postseason

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that's just insane, but I think he's fading, he's one of the best, but no longer the best

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any idea what he's done this decade? i feel as if he hasn't been as good

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Go to http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/riverma01.shtml and scroll down to postseason stats. He's been dominant.

posted on 12/5/08

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Curt Schilling is pretty damn good as well. 11-2 with a 2.23 ERA and 120 K in 133 IP. Based on how well he did last year, I'd have a ton of faith in him, and might go as far as to say he's close to Beckett.

It's safe to say no one tops Beckett though.

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JacobyTheGreat

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yeah, schilling's the best over the last 15 years or so but i'd still take beckett

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Right now it is Beckett. Every year someone steps up and becomes the dominate one.

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I don't think so.

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Thats pretty impressive.

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Well despite ERA Roy Oswalt has NEVER lost in the playoffs. 4-0 in 46.67 IP w/ a 3.66 ERA.

John Smoltz is 15-4, 4 svs, and a 2.65 ERA in 207 IP.

Curt Schilling is 11-2, 2.23 ERA in 133.33 IP.

Just throwin out some names. I hate Beckett, but he's frickin amazing in the playoffs.

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right now? yes he is. but as far as career numbers. orlando hernandez and curt schiling, pedro martinez have all played well in the postseason. i think it is ironic that they all play or have played for the red sox, yankees or the mets in their careers. teams that have been sucessful recently

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Curt schilling is the best picher in postseason! only loosin..like what 2 games

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