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<blockquote data-quote="champaignchris" data-source="post: 1469438" data-attributes="member: 26283"><p>And the Oswalt-Hamels comparison is a good one. Through age 35, they put up almost identical rate stats. Hamels did it in 400 more innings, though. </p><p></p><p>The difference will be that Oswalt was done pitching at age 35. Hamels is obviously having a very good season and certainly looks like he'll be pitching somewhere next year. Being a serious Hall candidate will require him to continue to be good for at least another three years. He looks like the kind of guy who can do that and certainly has the health track record. </p><p></p><p>It's strange that it works like this, but the difference between a Hall of Fame pitcher and not a Hall of Fame pitcher tends to be what they do after the age of 35. That's the main thing that separates, say Phil Niekro from Orel Hershiser or Justin Verlander from Dwight Gooden or Randy Johnson from David Cone. </p><p></p><p>Another good bunch of comparisons is Zack Greinke to Hamels to Jon Lester. They're all 35. They've all pitched near the same number of innings and have put up very similar numbers. Greinke has been best in the regular season, Lester has been amazing in the post-season, and Hamels has split the difference between the two in both cases.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="champaignchris, post: 1469438, member: 26283"] And the Oswalt-Hamels comparison is a good one. Through age 35, they put up almost identical rate stats. Hamels did it in 400 more innings, though. The difference will be that Oswalt was done pitching at age 35. Hamels is obviously having a very good season and certainly looks like he'll be pitching somewhere next year. Being a serious Hall candidate will require him to continue to be good for at least another three years. He looks like the kind of guy who can do that and certainly has the health track record. It's strange that it works like this, but the difference between a Hall of Fame pitcher and not a Hall of Fame pitcher tends to be what they do after the age of 35. That's the main thing that separates, say Phil Niekro from Orel Hershiser or Justin Verlander from Dwight Gooden or Randy Johnson from David Cone. Another good bunch of comparisons is Zack Greinke to Hamels to Jon Lester. They're all 35. They've all pitched near the same number of innings and have put up very similar numbers. Greinke has been best in the regular season, Lester has been amazing in the post-season, and Hamels has split the difference between the two in both cases. [/QUOTE]
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