Ryan or Carlton

[tycobb420]

The other major playground battle was over Lefty or the Express.
This one continued until Carlton got old and people forgot how great he was. Once he talked to the press, his mystique disappeared.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Carlton and for me, it isn't close.

 

[uofmpoweri]

Steve Carlton 27 wins on a team that won 59 games. But he lost 20 games the following season which would put him below Jim Kaat according to some people.

 

[biggunsbob]

I will take Lefty.

 

[tycobb420]

Even closer than Brett-Schmidt 1980

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ryanno01.shtml

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carltst01.shtml

 

[johnny2x2x]

Steve Carlton easily.

 

[jdeb]

Both great very hard to choose. I sided with Ryan because he could throw a no-no anytime out.

 

[tycobb420]

Stuck 8-8