THE most dominating pitching year. Has any starting pitcher ever had a lower ERA since that year? I stopped watching baseball a long time ago after Sheffield retired
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Dwight (I never liked to refer to him as “Doc” and I don’t know why lol). Most people tend to think that drugs & alcohol ruined his career but to me injuries & overuse were more the culprits. Dwight was never the same after the rotator cuff surgery he had in ‘91. Of all the years I watched him pitch for the Mets two names still haunt me: Mike Scioscia & Tuffy Rhodes. 😉
Uhhh ... Seaver was probably the best pitcher in the last half of the 20th Century. He may not have dialed it up to 98/99 mph like Doc did, but that's because he didn't need to. He was a maestro on the mound, and practically repeated Doc's 84 & 85 seasons every year from 1967-1978.
I love Gooden but Seaver was so consistent for so long not only was he the Met's best pitcher but I think he could possibly be top ten all-time maybe even top five if you don't count the dead ball era.
Very little or nothing to do with drugs. Doc's arm was overused plain and simple. He pitched during a time when pitchers weren't looked after. That was the Majors back then. The whole drug thing derailing a potential HOF career is an overused and incorrect myth.
Doc Gooden was amazing!!! Yes his fastball was top notch, but his curve ball....just made hitters look silly!! Sad to know if his demons did not get the best of him, how good he would had ranked!
Would have been the BOB GIBSON of his era. A handful of times you see a pitcher like him in your lifetime. The ball just exploded last 5 feet to home plate when he was on his game.I enjoyed him people make bad decisions I'm just happy I got to see a world series Mets championship in my lifetime cause who knows if it will happen again
They overworked him. Nobody should strikeout 300+ batters in a minor league season at 18. Mel adjusted his delivery in '86 and it took away his edge. Then his shoulder went.
@@MrKeychange But he adjusted his delivery and made it more compact from 84 to 85 too. Think a lot of that was also to prevent him tipping pitches which he started doing.
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Loved how catcher Gary Carter would smile and embrace Gooden with such enthusiasm after the end of each of those victories. What a fantastic teammate.
He had one of the most dominating pitching years ever in the history of baseball.
1985 🤯
THE most dominating pitching year. Has any starting pitcher ever had a lower ERA since that year? I stopped watching baseball a long time ago after Sheffield retired
Mid to late 80s Mets....good times. Dwight Gooden at his peak a thing of beauty to watch. He made some really good major league hitters look silly.
My childhood hero Dr.K!!! I want deGrom to get a ring for NY like Dwight!
my childhood hero as well. Him and Strawberry
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Dwight (I never liked to refer to him as “Doc” and I don’t know why lol). Most people tend to think that drugs & alcohol ruined his career but to me injuries & overuse were more the culprits. Dwight was never the same after the rotator cuff surgery he had in ‘91. Of all the years I watched him pitch for the Mets two names still haunt me: Mike Scioscia & Tuffy Rhodes. 😉
I hate those 2 guys, especially Scioscia! Lol
Best ny mets pitcher. You can claim seaver, it's ok. For my money it was doc all day. Unbelievable talent.
Uhhh ... Seaver was probably the best pitcher in the last half of the 20th Century. He may not have dialed it up to 98/99 mph like Doc did, but that's because he didn't need to. He was a maestro on the mound, and practically repeated Doc's 84 & 85 seasons every year from 1967-1978.
@@mysocalledknife07 ehh...nah
@willc32917 sorry if your feelings are hurt by accuracy on my part (but that's just the way life is sometimes)
@@mysocalledknife07 yawn. No feelings at all. You have an opinion. So do I. Yawn
I love Gooden but Seaver was so consistent for so long not only was he the Met's best pitcher but I think he could possibly be top ten all-time maybe even top five if you don't count the dead ball era.
That kind of talent should have taken him to the Hall of Fame. Drugs and injuries ruined that for Doc.
Mostly injuries
Very little or nothing to do with drugs. Doc's arm was overused plain and simple. He pitched during a time when pitchers weren't looked after. That was the Majors back then. The whole drug thing derailing a potential HOF career is an overused and incorrect myth.
I wish they would have shown some of his hitting highlights. Boy was he a dangerous hitting pitcher!
Doc Gooden was amazing!!! Yes his fastball was top notch, but his curve ball....just made hitters look silly!! Sad to know if his demons did not get the best of him, how good he would had ranked!
His arrival was a revelation.
Not many could do anything against Lord Charles. Mets sure know how to get a good pitcher, 2020 draft notwithstanding
Ashamed what happened with Doc & Darryl...Oh,what could've been!! 🤔🤔
did you see the 30 for 30 ep with them? Doc aint look too good.
@@TrueSankofa7 Seen it a few times.
Nice curve, looks like a slider but upside down.
Would have been the BOB GIBSON of his era. A handful of times you see a pitcher like him in your lifetime. The ball just exploded last 5 feet to home plate when he was on his game.I enjoyed him people make bad decisions I'm just happy I got to see a world series Mets championship in my lifetime cause who knows if it will happen again
They overworked him. Nobody should strikeout 300+ batters in a minor league season at 18. Mel adjusted his delivery in '86 and it took away his edge. Then his shoulder went.
@@MrKeychange But he adjusted his delivery and made it more compact from 84 to 85 too. Think a lot of that was also to prevent him tipping pitches which he started doing.
@@MrKeychange nothing needed to be adjusted. Why Mel do that?
@@TrueSankofa7 Good question. Gary Carter talked about it being a stupid idea. I'm not sure why he didn't go back to his old windup.
When he was good he was Good-en when he was bad he was Strawberried.