Thursday, August 28, 2008

#666 Mario Soto



Why this card is awesome: Because this is card #666 and it's a huge red guy. Must be Satan. No, it's just Mario Soto.

Cool stat: Soto was a fantastic pitcher who is hugely underrated. Instead of posting more about it here, I'm going to refer you to a piece I wrote here. He was one of the best starters in baseball from 1982 to 1985. It was injuries that kept him from having a long career. His neutralized career W-L% is 106-88, .546, as compared to the actual 100-92, .521.

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5 comments:

  1. JimAugust 28, 2008 at 2:17 PM

    One of the great changeups of the last 30 years, you are right hugely underrated/forgotten.

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  2. UnknownAugust 28, 2008 at 2:41 PM

    I agree. I, personally, would never bet against the Reds when Soto was pitching.

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  3. AndyAugust 28, 2008 at 2:43 PM

    I wonder if Pete Rose did?

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  4. MMayesAugust 28, 2008 at 5:22 PM

    It was fun to watch Soto against Joaquin Andujar. Both had sharp tempers and both were accused of throwing at batters.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 25, 2008 at 2:47 AM

    I actually collect Mario Soto cards. Well, I was collecting Soto cards until I got bored with the hobby a few months ago. I'm sure I'll start back up eventually.

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