Baseball fans used to pay attention to pitching matchups: Koufax vs. Marichal; Carlton vs. Seaver; Clemens vs. The Big Unit.
In today's game, it's tough to find pitchers who fare consistently well on much of any basis. Two of them squared off today in San Diego, and thanks to KTAR radio in Phoenix, I was able to listen to Brandon Webb of the Diamondbacks face Jake Peavy of the Padres in a battle between the National League's past two Cy Young Award winners.
Arizona catcher Chris Snyder's two-run homer in the second was all the D-Backs needed to allow Webb to improve to a sparkling 6-0, tying the record for most victories before May 1. Peavy pitched well, too, in the 2-1 loss.
As someone who always has respected good pitching (I couldn't hit a lick when I was a kid), I certainly enjoyed listening to a game that didn't seem like a bunch of guys taking batting practice. Of course, it was a National League contest, meaning no designated hitter.
Now, that's baseball!
Harry's trivia: Who will stand for all eternity as the last major-leaguer to pitch 300 innings in a season? (Hint: He's mentioned in this post.)
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