Facing Nolan
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Documentary on Netflix about Nolan Ryan. Intro scene with randy johnson saying nolan was the most intimidating pitcher in the history of the game……I’d think he’d need to look in the mirror.
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@tmichae10_PSN said in Facing Nolan:
Documentary on Netflix about Nolan Ryan. Intro scene with randy johnson saying nolan was the most intimidating pitcher in the history of the game……I’d think he’d need to look in the mirror.
What about Rod Carew saying “I knew every time I’d face him I’d go 0-4.” That’s a guy with a .328 Career batting average talking about The Ryan Express.
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The Mets catcher during the late 60s
"They say he was throwing 101 102,but he was throwing 107 108"
Interviewer: "you really think so"
catcher :" yeah.I was catching it,well trying to catch it" -
@PAinPA_PSN said in Facing Nolan:
The Mets catcher during the late 60s
"They say he was throwing 101 102,but he was throwing 107 108"
Interviewer: "you really think so"
catcher :" yeah.I was catching it,well trying to catch it"I heard that part too. Lol
107 is a stretch but man Ryan threw some serious heat. You can tell how guys couldn’t even get around on his fastball. Or just look foolish trying to hit his off speed. He was a legend. I wish I could’ve seen him pitch more but I only caught the tail end of his career. My dad was his biggest fan so I grew up learning about the greats like him. I use to try the high knee lift pitching when I was playing too. Lol I loved this documentary. Guy came out with a leg of a table to face Ryan as the last hitter of his no hitter. He said “it doesn’t matter. I can’t hit him anyway.” Lol -
@MRAD2010_XBL said in Facing Nolan:
@PAinPA_PSN said in Facing Nolan:
The Mets catcher during the late 60s
"They say he was throwing 101 102,but he was throwing 107 108"
Interviewer: "you really think so"
catcher :" yeah.I was catching it,well trying to catch it"I heard that part too. Lol
107 is a stretch but man Ryan threw some serious heat. You can tell how guys couldn’t even get around on his fastball. Or just look foolish trying to hit his off speed. He was a legend. I wish I could’ve seen him pitch more but I only caught the tail end of his career. My dad was his biggest fan so I grew up learning about the greats like him. I use to try the high knee lift pitching when I was playing too. Lol I loved this documentary. Guy came out with a leg of a table to face Ryan as the last hitter of his no hitter. He said “it doesn’t matter. I can’t hit him anyway.” LolI had heard that story about the table leg many times,I thought it was a joke that grew into an urban legend. not only is it true but it was a broadcasted game.
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You know why this is a great documentary? I got my wife to watch it with me... And she really enjoyed it. Nuff said...
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I didn’t know it was on Netflix until I saw this post. Watched it last night and it was just as awesome as I thought it would be.
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Just watched this on Netflix as well. Good stuff. Recommend “Fastball” on Amazon as a follow up for anyone who hasn’t seen it.
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@TEXAS10PT_PSN said in Facing Nolan:
I didn’t know it was on Netflix until I saw this post. Watched it last night and it was just as awesome as I thought it would be.
Yeah, I thought the did a good job with their structure and storytelling. It really did reflect his personal life more than just baseball accomplishments….cool to see that his central focus was family and that influenced his decisions on where he played.
My two big professional stat thoughts:
- Criminal that he has 0 cy young awards…..though it was funny to see his peers recall him winning several as well
- Career strike outs - randy behind him by 839 Ks…randy could have likely taken him over, but would have needed to maintain similar production for 4-5 YEARS. With emphasis on pitch count and heavy reliever rotations, just can’t imagine this being topped again.
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@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Facing Nolan:
Just watched this on Netflix as well. Good stuff. Recommend “Fastball” on Amazon as a follow up for anyone who hasn’t seen it.
Thanks for the suggestion….looked at the summary on Amazon…..based on the Ryan doc he was hitting 107/108, sooooooo I think that’s the ending??? Also, I’d definitely watch anything baseball related with costner.
Reminds me of the phrase: when the legend becomes fact, print the legend.
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@arvcpa_MLBTS said in Facing Nolan:
You know why this is a great documentary? I got my wife to watch it with me... And she really enjoyed it. Nuff said...
My wife went to the theater to see it with me. It is truly a great documentary!
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I know what I'm watching tonight.
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@arvcpa_MLBTS said in Facing Nolan:
You know why this is a great documentary? I got my wife to watch it with me... And she really enjoyed it. Nuff said...
I tried to get my girl to watch it but she just leaned her head on me and watched tiktok. Lol
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@tmichae10_PSN said in Facing Nolan:
@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Facing Nolan:
Just watched this on Netflix as well. Good stuff. Recommend “Fastball” on Amazon as a follow up for anyone who hasn’t seen it.
Thanks for the suggestion….looked at the summary on Amazon…..based on the Ryan doc he was hitting 107/108, sooooooo I think that’s the ending??? Also, I’d definitely watch anything baseball related with costner.
Reminds me of the phrase: when the legend becomes fact, print the legend.
I would unquestionably rate “Fastball” as the better documentary of the two, but both are excellent.
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@tmichae10_PSN said in Facing Nolan:
@TEXAS10PT_PSN said in Facing Nolan:
I didn’t know it was on Netflix until I saw this post. Watched it last night and it was just as awesome as I thought it would be.
Yeah, I thought the did a good job with their structure and storytelling. It really did reflect his personal life more than just baseball accomplishments….cool to see that his central focus was family and that influenced his decisions on where he played.
My two big professional stat thoughts:
- Criminal that he has 0 cy young awards…..though it was funny to see his peers recall him winning several as well
- Career strike outs - randy behind him by 839 Ks…randy could have likely taken him over, but would have needed to maintain similar production for 4-5 YEARS. With emphasis on pitch count and heavy reliever rotations, just can’t imagine this being topped again.
Randy was 45 when he retired and had not topped 200 k’s in 4 years so I really don’t think he was gonna come close. It’s amazing he got within 1000!
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