Tom Seaver
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I’ve heard he’s a real student of the game
It’s not gonna happen in one game
Do what you do. Don’t try to do what Nolan Ryan does or Sandy Koufax does or Tom Seaver does. Don’t try to throw the ball 100 miles an hour. Use your stuff. Have confidence in your stuff. It’s worked before, it’ll work again.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Matt Harvey's WAR puts him on pace to join some elite company
with a 1.97 ERA for the Phillies.The Mets have two pitchers on the list: Dwight Gooden and, perhaps not coincidentally, Tom Seaver, the pitcher with whom Harvey is most often compared.Seaver's WAR was 9.8 during the 1971 season, when he was 20-10 with an MLB-best Read more »
Around the web
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Seaver: Don’t judge Zack on one start
Zack Wheeler shouldn’t try to be Tom Seaver tonight when he makes his much ballyhooed major-league debut in Atlanta. That’s straight from the horse of The Franchise’s mouth. “These guys are major-leaguers but they’re wearing a uniform just like you do,” from New York Post Read more »
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A look back before Zack: Revisiting big Mets pitching debuts
The wait ends Tuesday night for fans who have clamored for the Mets to call upon Zack Wheeler. While it’s too early to know how well he will perform in the big leagues, optimistic fans are hoping Wheeler joins Tom Seaver, Jon Matlack and Dwight Gooden as from amNewYork Read more »
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Harvey loses for 1st time this year, 2-1 to Cards
NEW YORK -- Matt Harvey is beginning to know how Tom Seaver felt. Aces of the New York Mets have to get used to a lack of run support. Despite another outstanding start, Harvey lost for the first time this season. On an overcast afternoon at Citi Field w from Mercedes Sun-Star Read more »
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Yankees 3, Mariners 1: Yankees’ Andy Pettitte Shuts Down Mariners to Earn 250th Victory
Ted S. Warren/Associated Press One of six strikeouts by the Yankees' Andy Pettitte. The Mariners' Kyle Seager struck out swinging in the first inning. SEATTLE — A victory total of 250 for a pitcher is not considered a magical number in baseball, like 300 from The New York Times Read more »
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Lessons in greatness from Tom Seaver's small-text assault
Back when I was a kid, my understand of baseball card value was back asswards. Rookie cards did nothing for me, but I loved getting end-of-the-line veterans, because they provided way better reading material. I bought a lot of packs for a quarter, but so from South Side Sox :: A Chicago White Sox Blog Read more »
