Sunday, July 26, 2015
#577 Mike Paul
His 8-9 W-L record is not indicative how well he
pitched in 1972…On an incredibly bad team,
quietly held fast with 2.17 ERA and surrendering the fewest home runs per nine innings in the
majors…prior to Texas spent four losing seasons with Cleveland… A fast start in
the California League in 1968 provided
him to make a huge jump to get to the bigs…Never seemed to get the grove with
the Tribe as indicated by a 14-33 record and 4.39 ERA….Similar story with his
follow up season in Texas…5-4 record with ERA over doubled…traded to Cubs for
their ill fated playoff push…took over a middle relief role for most of his 11
games….was shelled in two games in 1974 and spent that year and the next in the
Phillies farm system.
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"A fast start in the California League in 1968 provided him to make a huge jump to get to the bigs…" Losing money, the Indians decided to cut development costs by eliminating minor league teams and scouts, and "develop" any prospects at the Major League level under the direction of manager Alvin Dark. And thus, the legend of the Cleveland Indians as Major League Laughingstocks was born.
ReplyDeleteWow did not know that. Thanks. The tribe was a bad team for a long time and it showed as empty seat on most telecasts.
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