Comments on: Rich Mahler Dies of Heart Attack at 51 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/rich_mahler_dies_of_heart_attack_at_51/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:40:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Cousin Dave http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/rich_mahler_dies_of_heart_attack_at_51/comment-page-1/#comment-38194 Cousin Dave Fri, 04 Mar 2005 19:58:25 +0000 /?p=9460#comment-38194 Wow. I am stunned. I have vivid memories of Mahler. There is no pitcher in the major leagues today who can throw the fall-off-the-table slow curve that Mahler used. He only had an upper-80s fastball, but that was all he needed; after flailing away at those curve balls, anything else looked like a Randy Johnson fastball to the hitters. The Braves played a game against the Cardinals in the early part of the 1988 season that went something like 17 innings. Mahler pitched nine innings <i>in relief</i> and was the winning pitcher in that game. (It's more remembered for who the losing pitcher was - utility infielder Jose Oquendo, who I believe is now a coach with the Cards.) Wow. I am stunned. I have vivid memories of Mahler. There is no pitcher in the major leagues today who can throw the fall-off-the-table slow curve that Mahler used. He only had an upper-80s fastball, but that was all he needed; after flailing away at those curve balls, anything else looked like a Randy Johnson fastball to the hitters.

The Braves played a game against the Cardinals in the early part of the 1988 season that went something like 17 innings. Mahler pitched nine innings in relief and was the winning pitcher in that game. (It's more remembered for who the losing pitcher was - utility infielder Jose Oquendo, who I believe is now a coach with the Cards.)

]]> By: Tom http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/rich_mahler_dies_of_heart_attack_at_51/comment-page-1/#comment-38110 Tom Thu, 03 Mar 2005 23:43:36 +0000 /?p=9460#comment-38110 Oh, my. Wow, I remember him as a random Brave to this day. Thanks for pointing this out for me. The fact that he was 51 amazes me as well. Oh, my. Wow, I remember him as a random Brave to this day. Thanks for pointing this out for me. The fact that he was 51 amazes me as well.

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