The Third Man wrote:I'll never shake the image of Ankiel as a pitcher.
Somebody mentioned this over on BTF; there was an article a while back talking about pitchers who had the stuff to throw games with 10+ strikeouts with no walks. The list of guys who'd done this once was populated with a wide range of pitchers, from studs to middling guys. The list of guys who'd done it twice was mostly really good pitchers. Three times? Studliest studs alive.
Anybody else remember that unbelievable outing against Randy Johnson the season after the playoff blowup? Unbelievable. For a few days he must have had some peace of mind.