Date: August 11th, 2026 11:02 PM Author: swashbuckling twisted range stain
Great questions. Very close. The Big Unit is an all timer and had the advantage of being more different than other pitchers, so facing him is more unusual for batters.
Nonetheless, I'm going with the professor. Better in just about every stat, from ERA to HR/9. More playoff innings pitched. More ways to get it done. I'm more confident he'd find a way.
Date: August 18th, 2026 8:40 AM Author: Wonderful theater roommate
This. Game 6 of 96 told me all I need to know about him. He dominated game 2 I remember it was like 4-0 or something. Then game 6 Yankees had all the momentum and if he was a big game pitcher he would have held it together but he gave up 3 out of the gate and Yankee Stadium was out of control. I was there the upper deck was shaking. He pitched well the rest of the game but it was over at that point and even though Yankees gave up 2 runs and and an opportunity to lose that game, everyone knew they were winning at that point. Those 3 runs he gave up Girardi got the triple, jeter got an rbi and I think Bernie then got one. He got bombarded that inning.
Opposite side of the spectrum Yankees were up in game 7 of 01 but when unit came in relief you just got the vibe it was over for the Yankees because one run wasn’t comfortable enough with a crowd like that even with Mariano.