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Spahn and Sain ... Arizona prays for Schilling and Johnson: Diamondbacks pitching duo reminiscent of some of the dominant starting combinations in major league history.
SUPER PITCHERS CAPABLE OF eliminating their rival's best hitters, with two out and runners in scoring position, don't usually come in pairs. They don't always win 20 games, either, or pitch as well in road games as they do at home.
But when they do, such as last year when Arizona left-hander Randy Johnson and right-hander Curt Schilling won 43 regular-season games between them, media comparisons with other dynamic duos inevitably appear on the horizon.
In the postseason, Johnson and Schilling were even better, combining for a 9-1 won-lost record while winning the playoffs and the World Series for the Diamondbacks. In fact, in Arizona's four World Series ...
- Johnson, Schilling finish 1-2 in NL Cy Young votes.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Brookover, Bob November 13, 2001 700+ words
...Association of America, with Schilling receiving the other...of wedding bash that Schilling experienced this season...Series MVP award with Johnson after the two combined...the New York Yankees. Schilling; his wife, Shonda...Streets, where the Schillings were throwing a party...
- What's the encore? Johnson, Schilling motivated to repeat.
- Newspaper article from: East Valley Tribune (Mesa, Ariz.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) February 17, 2002 700+ words
...objective for every player. Johnson and Schilling could easily rest on their...It would seem difficult for Johnson and Schilling to go any direction but down...catcher Damian Miller said of Johnson and Schilling, "but (they want to be...
- Strong-arm tactics; Johnson-Schilling: The most dominating duo ever?(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times September 29, 2002 700+ words
...who last year came up with "Johnson and Schilling and the Good Lord willing...t lie either. Last year Johnson and Schilling combined for a 43-12 record...were 49-58 in games where Johnson or Schilling did not get the decision...
- Coupling of Johnson, Schilling produces magic for Diamondbacks.(St. Louis...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service O'Neill, Dan September 30, 2002 700+ words
...clubhouse and Randy Johnson stops a conversation...when he hears Curt Schilling introduced as the...going to be." When Schilling is done, Johnson shakes his head...twosome with which Johnson and Schilling are most readily...
- Coupling of Johnson, Schilling produces magic for Diamondbacks.
- Newspaper article from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) September 30, 2002 700+ words
...clubhouse and Randy Johnson stops a conversation...when he hears Curt Schilling introduced as the...going to be." When Schilling is done, Johnson shakes his head...twosome with which Johnson and Schilling are most readily...
- Johnson, Schilling share SI award.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Salisbury, Jim December 10, 2001 700+ words
...World Series. Now, Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson are sharing another honor...by Sports Illustrated. Schilling, who was traded from the...restaurant in Kennett Square. Schilling finished second to Johnson in National League Cy Young...
- Schilling, Johnson will be tough combination to solve.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Lowe, John October 22, 2001 700+ words
...Brenly's willingness to allow Johnson and Schilling to challenge almost any hitter...win the World Series because Schilling and Johnson "are two of the most outstanding...you could ever want." If Schilling and Johnson win their four scheduled starts...
- Diamondbacks' hopes rest on Schilling, Johnson.(The Providence Journal)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service McAdam, Sean October 26, 2001 700+ words
...to dominate lineups the way Schilling and Johnson have. Since the start of...during the regular season, Schilling and Johnson have been equally dominant...innings. In games in which Schilling and Johnson pitch, the Arizona bullpen...
Source: HighBeam Research, Spahn and Sain ... Arizona prays for Schilling and Johnson:...