Comments on: Today in Jays History: Mark Eichhorn

By: AG

AG — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:11:32 +0000

One of my memories of the 1992 World Series was rooting for Eichorn when both Timlin and Eichorn were warming up to get that very last out. Timlin not Eichorn ended up getting the most important save in Blue Jays history.

By: Jared Macdonald

Jared Macdonald — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 05:25:52 +0000

Indeed, Eichhorn was consistent, and his delivery was just so smooth.

For some stupid techinical reasons I couldn’t embed the video I had planned on putting in this post to show people what his delivery looked like, BUT you can find it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUTcjgFe-jc

2 great looks at his delivery, and a great example of what Mylegacy was talking about how batters just flailed helplessly at his offerings!

By: Bruce Robb

Bruce Robb — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:21:55 +0000

Wow, I had no idea he was that good. I guess I just wasn’t the stat hound back then that I am now.

By: Mylegacy

Mylegacy — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:57:33 +0000

For you youngins’ that never saw Mark Eichhorn pitch – especially in 1986 – you’ve missed a true Wonder of the World – OK – maybe just the Baseball World.

I really can’t describe the CONSISTENCY of the guy – day after day – he was just spectacular! He spun shit that batters just flailed at – they might have had better luck with their eyes closed.

I wonder if any of his pitching “tapes” still exists on the Inter Tubes somewhere. Well worth looking at if you can find any.

Mark Eichhorn – with Henke and Ward give us – arguably three of the best relief pitchers that ever played the game!