Nolan Ryan Hospitalized
for an undisclosed ailment.
The article says that the condition was discovered during Ryan's double bypass surgery in 2000 and that "he takes medication for it".
"This is something I've lived with for the last seven years," Nolan Ryan said in a statement.Ryan is in good condition.
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All good wishes to him.
Heh.
UZI
by Ozgreeder on Jan 27, 2007 8:10 AM CST up reply actions
Arguably the best pitcher
by Faith plus 1 on Jan 27, 2007 12:17 PM CST reply actions
I disagree
IMO, if you go by highest peak, it's Pedro (who has the best era + of all time), and if you go by a combination of dominance and longevity (my choice) the best is either Walter "Big Train" Johnson, or lefty grove.
If I'm not too lazy, I'll expand this into a full thread like I've been planning to for a month or so. Probably not...I have a prior committment to laziness.
The trouble is
by Faith plus 1 on Jan 27, 2007 12:51 PM CST up reply actions
see the trouble with ryan...
Wins aren't normally a great stat, but I think they are incredibly telling when you talk about Ryan. His W/L percentage wasn't nearly as good as most of the other 300+ game winners, and for a guy that started as many games as he did, and pitched for as long as he did, 324 (or so: I didn't check) wins really isn't that many for the supposed best pitcher ever.
Hey, make a thread, and we can discuss further. Be quick about it, I don't have all day.
I can't even have a tootsie pop without biting...
Mr. Owl
by Faith plus 1 on Jan 27, 2007 1:09 PM CST up reply actions
I can't help but wonder if Nolan Ryan's illness
It's kind of funny - I used to marvel at guys like Ryan and Cal Ripken's ability to stay healthy and continue to perform so much longer and more frequently than their peers.
Now I look at the guys who are outliers and have to suspect that they were getting an extra boost from somewhere.
by 275 on Jan 27, 2007 2:00 PM CST reply actions
I'd be very surprised
True, but
Also, Ryan peaked later in his career. His best ERA+ full season came at the age of 40. That ain't normal.
I hear you on the body-type thing, but I think the muscles/steroids link in baseball players is fairly overstated. Look at the bodies of some of the people who have been caught. Guillermo Mota, the most recent average player busted, is 6'6" and weighs 210. That's far skinnier than Ryan's 6'2" and 195.
by 275 on Jan 27, 2007 2:18 PM CST up reply actions
Ryan was a...
Change in physique
Here are the 14 MLB players who have been caught, They are not, as a group, particularly big guys.
Alex Sanchez
Jorge Piedra
Agustin Montero
Jamal Strong
Juan Rincon
Rafael Betancourt
Rafael Palmeiro
Ryan Franklin
Mike Morse
Carlos Almanzar
Felix Heredia
Matt Lawton
Yusaku Iriki
Guillermo Mota
by 275 on Jan 27, 2007 3:19 PM CST up reply actions
I hate to speculate,
Weird thing
I haven't thought about Nolan Ryan in months. Think maybe I'm "on the list"?

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