Joaquin Andujar

[Rooman]

One of my favorite pitchers in the 80s, but he has totally submarined every team I put him on.

Any success stories out there?

[GlenBrummer]

[quote:442f1bede3="Rooman"]One of my favorite pitchers in the 80s, but he has totally submarined every team I put him on.

Any success stories out there?[/quote:442f1bede3]

Funny your use of the term submarined. If I remember correct, once in a blue moon Andujar would throw a submarine pitch mainly because he was u know goofy!.

btw, as another Cards fan (see you from mo) do you recognize my user anme and its connection to cardinals 1980s history?

[Rooman]

Stealing home, ballsy call for a guy that was slow as molasses. No one suspected.

[LMBombers]

I loved to watch Andujar bat. He always swung so hard he almost came out of his shoes. :lol: He missed the ball most of the time but if he actually made contact the ball could fly.

[KEVINEHLE]

Who could forget his occasional "double pump" windup? This was something that wasn't popular with the hitters!

Kev

[apolivka]

One of my favorites of the era as well. Total nutball. Was involved in several entertaining brushback/plunking incidents on a fairly regular basis. Well know to turn up the heat with the slightest of provocation.

[durantjerry]

I once cut him after a real bad start or two and he went on to contend(he might have won it) for the Cy Young. His two good years are very good. I like to try him in pitcher-type parks to neutralize his bad years(# HR's) if I get one.

[Rooman]

[quote:8b22d2cd8b="durantjerry"]I once cut him after a real bad start or two and he went on to contend(he might have won it) for the Cy Young. His two good years are very good. I like to try him in pitcher-type parks to neutralize his bad years(# HR's) if I get one.[/quote:8b22d2cd8b]

I had him in two seasons in Old Busch and I gave him 5 starts. He went 0-5 with around 6.50 ERA in both seasons. He usually never made it out of the 4-5th inning.

I had him in one season in Royals 78 and he got rocked just the same.

As a side note Vince Coleman has been out performing Willie McGee in two of my leagues, go figure.