How the Dodgers Quietly Harnessed Baseball’s Strikeout King to Dominate the Game
And while Sale played it modest, downplaying the fuss with, “I appreciate it for what it is, but I try not to get too caught up in stuff like that right now,” it’s clear the era he’s pitching in is worlds apart from legends like Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson—both of whom hit 2,500 strikeouts in a snap compared to today’s pace.
This journey through strikeouts isn’t just a stat parade—it’s a lens into how pitching has evolved across a century-plus. From pacing and durability to pure velocity, strikeouts expose the heartbeats of baseball’s transformation.
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