Leo Mazzone: Hall of Fame?

[Kilmoll the Sexy]

Second lowest ERA as a staff in baseball. I bet most of you could not name 3 starting pitchers without looking them up. Most of them were marginal pitchers with other clubs. I am just amazed at what he does with castoffs.

[XunilTlatoani]

He deserves to be in the hall of fame just for making Alfonseca look good

[flankmen]

This year, I'm most impressed with what he's been able to do with Wright. He's been an enigma throughout his career, and Mazzone has him pitching like an all-star.

Everyone expected this staff to be a steaming pile after the recent losses of Maddux, Glavine and Millwood. Instead, they've pitched there way to the top of a pretty tough division.

[Voronwë]

First ballot

absolutely. if announcers can make it (and i think they should) well a pitching coach sure as well should be eligible, especially the greatest one ever.

i hope John Burkett alone gives Leo $1 / yr from his multiyear deal a couple years back.

[Sueven]

Mike Hampton
Russ Ortiz
Horacio Ramirez (injured)
John Thomson

Hampton this year: 6-8, 4.92
Hampton in 1999: 22-4, 2.90
Hampton in 2000: 15-10, 3.14

Ortiz this year: 12-6, 3.19
Ortiz in 2001: 17-9, 3.29

Of course, to be fair:

Hampton in 2002, with the Rockies: 7-15, 6.15
Hampton in 2003, with the Braves: 14-8, 3.84

And even with his current shit year, it's an improvement on his Colorado performance, even if some of that is attributable to Coors Field.

But, my hatred for the Braves aside: Yes, he should make the Hall.

[Kilmoll the Sexy]

#1 in baseball in ERA. Jaret Wright #9 in the NL in ERA. And to think that anyone could have signed him for next to nothing when pitching rich San Diego dropped him last year.

[Xzion]

Second lowest ERA as a staff in baseball. I bet most of you could not name 3 starting pitchers without looking them up. Most of them were marginal pitchers with other clubs. I am just amazed at what he does with castoffs.

I am opened minded to most sports, and can respect people participation and likeing they take to different ones, and can watch a few games every once in a while

Im sorry, but baseball is fucking retarded, seriously...the concept...baseball...take turns, sit on bench....come the fuck on

How the hell can you all call soccer boring then turn around and watch baseball...some people i will never understand

[Voronwë]

i love baseball and soccer.

PS stfu talking shit about baseball

[Chidoro]

Ditto, just stfu
You may find it boring because the only thing you see is a guy trying to swing at a ball, ie. you know nothing of the game