Comments on: Decade’s Worst Individual Pitching Performances Preview

By: Eli

Eli — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:42:03 +0000

dont forget fabio castro

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:04:15 +0000

i do love the one time we used Eaton (i think) as a pinch-hitter cuz it was early in the game & he hit a foul-ball HR, then next pitch he knocked it out… that was great

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:03:01 +0000

how bout best hitting performances by pitchers… myers’ playoffs would definitely be up there b/c of his bat… and wat about robert person’s 3-HR day vs. the expos… blanton’s HR in the WS?? That would be a fun read

By: Griffin

Griffin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:52:09 +0000

Carlton Loewer was truly awful (6.09 and 5.12 ERAs) but he pitched in ’98 and ’99 and is therefore unavailable for the list. He was traded with Adam Eaton for useless Andy Ashby. What a blockbuster that was.

By: Phan in TN

Phan in TN — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:39:04 +0000

I must admit that I like the way you write, Amanda.

I tire of the “best of” repeatedly.

We need some real Ricky Botallico, Robert Person, Wayne Gomes, and the hundreds of other bad Phililes pitchers.

Our beloved Joe Table would take ten minutes between pitches and if someone got a hit off of him..he would slow down even more.

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:35:34 +0000

Worst pitcher or worst pitching performance? There have been some pretty shabby games tossed by a few of our “aces” over the years. Can we look at starters only?

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:20:14 +0000

Jose Mesa has gotta be in there somewhere.

By: Lewisauce

Lewisauce — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:17:24 +0000

Tim Worrell’s two-thirds or so of a season have to be on the list. I know the guy had some personal problems (I think he went into rehab during the year), but the season before he had something like 30 saves for a West-coast team. In my office, he became known as Tim “Worrell-around-and-watch-the-homerun-leave-the-park.”

Turk Wendell definitely deserves to be on there. I’ve never seen a fastball sizzle down the middle so consistently predictably.

Eaton should have two top-five finishes, including the undisputed No. 1 spot.

By: dan

dan — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:04:13 +0000

How bout our opening day starter at the vet, Joe Roa? He was pretty rotten.

And kudos for mentioning paul abbot and turk wendell. the thing that killed me about him is that he sucked once WE GOT HIM! Didn’t he give up a walkoff hit the day after we got him against the Mets in NY?

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:33:04 +0000

No offense… but I think this is a stupid idea and I have no desire to read about horrendous pitching seasons. Are you sure you can’t think of a better project to spend your valuable time on?

By: Grrrumpy Miner

Grrrumpy Miner — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:07:04 +0000

NO EXCUSES! I offered none for the last 2 years…..NO EXCUSES!

By: Grrrumpy Miner

Grrrumpy Miner — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:06:31 +0000

Although he’s done great thus far and off the record a bit….I do hope as a Mets fan that Cole hamels is OK and turns out to be OK…..I want to see my Amazins beat you’se guys with your best that you’se have to offer.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:06:12 +0000

Turk Wendell and his awful necklaces and even worse fastball???? Enough said

By: 85

85 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:28:10 +0000

Had to double-check when he played here, but Chad Ogea’s one season in Philly was 1999, so he won’t make it. Although some of the 36 home runs he gave up that year probably still haven’t landed yet.

By: SJ Mike

SJ Mike — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:26:24 +0000

Oh, I forgot about Brandon Duckworth. There are way too many relief pitchers from the Ed Wade era then we can possibly count.

By: Griffin

Griffin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:22:00 +0000

Paul Byrd’s 2000 line of a 6.51 ERA in half a season is quite impressive, but without looking up anymore stats (and spoiling the list) I will just say one word-Duckworth.

By: SJ Mike

SJ Mike — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:13:51 +0000

Another one I remember screaming at the TV every time he trotted out to the mound was Ryan Franklin. He was pretty bad, but not sure if he was just flat out awful.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:09:18 +0000

sorry amanda, i didnt notice you were the author

By: SJ Mike

SJ Mike — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:06:36 +0000

I don’t know, there appears to be too much of a high standard involved in the debate of pitchers so memorably awful.

I just think of it as those “Why the hell are you throwing him out on the mound again!?” pitchers. And I just remember throwing stuff at the TV for those Paul Abbott starts. So I just have awful memories of him pitching.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:02:36 +0000

very true, though i dont know if garcia will even be on here. might because its 15 names in only 8 years. but garcia got hurt before he could really redeem himself.

i think arthur rhodes in 2006 should be on this list. 0-5, 5+ era , 88 era +. plus he had high expectations, hes a proven performer else where, and ironically, since