Posnanski's List of Dominant Performances

[subnuclear]

A fun list except the one where the Astros are mentioned:

http://joeposnanski.si.com/2011/06/24/the-14-most-dominant-performances/

[jbm]

Thanks for the link.

I don't even remember Jack Howell.

I realize it pisses some people off to have a horse top the list, but that performance was absolutely stirring, especially if one likes thoroughbred racing.

[MusicMan]

Great list, tough to argue with his choices.  He did give the Astros their proper respect for how good that team was.

BTW - Posnanski is *easily* my favorite writer at SI now.  He's damn good.

[94CougarGrad]

That was an interesting read. I never knew that only 4 horses ran in th '73 Belmont.

[JimR]

the 1998 team was so damn good.

[Lurch]

I believe that was the first year espn (or maybe it was yahoo) introduced the gamecast idea, where you could "watch" the game online.   Though I didnt see the game, I recall being transfixed by the pitch by pitch that kept popping up on the screen.  It went from disgusting to laughable to unbelievable.  I wouldnt expect a game that included an actual hit to end up as one of the most dominant ever pitched, but he certainly makes a good argument for it.

[MusicMan]

I believe that was the first year espn (or maybe it was yahoo) introduced the gamecast idea, where you could "watch" the game online.   Though I didnt see the game, I recall being transfixed by the pitch by pitch that kept popping up on the screen.  It went from disgusting to laughable to unbelievable.  I wouldnt expect a game that included an actual hit to end up as one of the most dominant ever pitched, but he certainly makes a good argument for it.

Had that hit occured in the 7th inning, it would have been an error.

[JaneDoe]

Great list, tough to argue with his choices.  He did give the Astros their proper respect for how good that team was.

BTW - Posnanski is *easily* my favorite writer at SI now.  He's damn good.

I guess we know how he feels about the HOF vote. Does he have one?

The Astros had two future Hall of Famers — Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell — in the lineup, and they were in their prime.

[subnuclear]

I remember Posnanski wrote a glowing endorsement of Bagwell for the HoF. I think he used the phrase "completely badass at everything."

[Ron Brand]

I think he made some references to Pearlman's indefensible jackassery as well.

[drew corleone]

That list has a glaring error from early 2006.

[Lurch]

That list has a glaring error from early 2006.

Beating the greatest football team ever assembled (and apparently paid for) single handedly should count for something

[Rebel Jew]

I remember turning that game on in the 7th inning, watching Shane Reynolds on the mound, seeing a few pitches, seeing that the Cubs had only scored a run and thinking, "hmmm, looks like Shane's throwing a pretty good game."

[Lurch]

I remember turning that game on in the 7th inning, watching Shane Reynolds on the mound, seeing a few pitches, seeing that the Cubs had only scored a run and thinking, "hmmm, looks like Shane's throwing a pretty good game."

Right!  He actually threw one of the best games of the year that day

[Randy Watson]

That list has a glaring error from early 2006.

Yep.  Certainly better than Frazier's game.