Pettitte to retire

[Blade]

Amazing competitor.......one of the few yankee players I enjoyed watching play. His arm could be falling off and he was out there pitching. I hope he gets a HoF nod one day.

[FedEx227]

Such a ludicrous statement on so many levels. For one, who gives a shit? For two, there have been plenty of #3 starters better than Pettite.

John Smoltz comes to mind ...

It's also arbitrary as hell.

Best #3 starter ever? Who gives a fuck. It's not as if guys as slotted there for their entire careers, it's a byproduct of the other pitchers in your rotation. That's so stupid.

The thing is, John Smoltz is way better. I could probably find a handful of other 3rd starters who are better too, if I gave a shit about such a meaningless distinction of course.

Exactly. Smoltz was #3 because of the 2 other elite guys in his rotation, if he went to the Orioles in the mid 90s he would've been their #1 starter. Pettitte just so happened to be #3 for the majority of his career but it shouldn't be classified as such because it's ungodly retarded.

[NAHSTE]

It's also arbitrary as hell.

Best #3 starter ever? Who gives a fuck. It's not as if guys as slotted there for their entire careers, it's a byproduct of the other pitchers in your rotation. That's so stupid.



Exactly. Smoltz was #3 because of the 2 other elite guys in his rotation, if he went to the Orioles in the mid 90s he would've been their #1 starter. Pettitte just so happened to be #3 for the majority of his career but it shouldn't be classified as such because it's ungodly retarded.

Yeah totally. It's such a team-dependent distinction to begin with, and has no bearing on your actual worth as a pitcher. Besides all that, like you say, who the fuck cares? It's like coming up with the best 3rd option in NBA history. Obviously it's going to be someone from a stacked team like the 80s Celtics or 80s Lakers... because if say, Kevin McHale or James Worthy were on a shitty team, they'd have been the #1 scorer.

Anyway, there's no way Pettitte should be in the HOF, IMO. 3.88 ERA (including nine seasons over 4) + overrated Yankee factor.

[Rayman]

I have to agree. I love Andy.

But he's no HOF.

He'll get his number put behind the left field wall, and he deserves it. Maybe even a plaque in Monument Park. But that's about it.

[DJ Rhude]

Him besting Smoltz in that 96 world series game is my favorite Andy moment

I can't see him making the HOF though