Sandy Koufax Last two years- He won 53 and lost 17 When most players careers lose steam at end he had his best years. In a two year period he struck out 699 batters. Greatest pitcher I ever saw.

Grover Cleveland Alexander From 1914-1917 He pitched at least 355 innings per year He won 121 games From 1915-1916 28 shutouts In his career he Completed 437 of 599 games started - He didn’t trust many people, most of all his bullpen. Had six straight years of era under 2

Nolan Ryan Won 71 games from ages of 40 to 46 From 1972-1974 Struck out 1079 batters Had 15 seasons of 200 or more strikeouts

Randy Johnson Six years over 300 strikeouts + three years with between 290-299 strikeouts First six years - 56-61 record From ages 29-40 He had a 190-67 record

Now there is a third time..... I am amazed but not surprised to see Boston Red Sox defeat Yankees four straight and then demolish St Louis Cardinals in four straight games as well. A classic year has been completed by a team for ages. It’s easy to say they did not give up. It is easy to say they had right mixture of players. It is also easy to say how well they meshed as a team. Because they flourished at right time makes Red Sox of 2004 one of best teams, of all time. Maybe they are and maybe they are not. There is no denying it was one of greatest comebacks in baseball history. Manny Ramirez, Pedro Martinez, and Curt Schilling all came through - big time.

I am tired of writing about Red Sox. Let's go Yankees. Wait till next year. Sound familiar?