deGrom

ERA has nearly doubled for deGrom and it's still sub 1.00 

Settled in after that bad 1st and struckout 8 in a row for a 14K day. Retired final 18 batters faced.

I do agree however, with the short outing sentiment for starters. They are trying too hard to protect guys from injuries by focusing on pitch count and that 'magic' 100 number. I feel like in recent years Verlander (prior to surgery) was the only starter consistently on the mound late in the game. Nothing like the starters of yesteryear tho..

@KeyElement

 He had actually asked Mantle where do you want it. 

@detroitdavid

 Now that sounds like my whitesox. It absolutely kills me knowing we had fernando tatis and gave him away for james fucking shields!!!! 

@KeyElement

 Awesome!

@chitownjake007

 Do you remember Norm Cash? Sox had him. Traded to Cleveland and then the Tigers got him from there.

1961 he hit .361 (batting title) 41 HR 132 RBI

@detroitdavid

 I remember Cash well. He should be in the HOF.

@OneWayOut

 Not a HOF player. By todays standards he would be, but when he played it was an era of great players, Mays Aaron, Mantle, Kaline, Yaz, Gibson, Koufax, both Robinson's, Clemente. The list is endless. There are a lot of players not in the Hall that played when he did. Tommy John great stat, but not in the Hall. Quite a few guys like that. Cash was a .271 hitter, 1,820 hits, 377 HR. Not really HOF stats for a guy who played in the 60's and 70's.

That’s my point. Today’s players have no business even being considered over guys like Cash and Gil Hodges. Might as well lock the doors to the Hall....

I'm a big Tiger fan, but Jack Morris is not a HOF player. The veterans committee needs to put Tommy John and Thurman Munson in there. Munson was having  HOF career when he was killed. That's coming from a Yankee hater. 

@OneWayOut

 Killebrew was in that era. I probably could've mentioned a few more.