"How can this happen to me?" | Captain Ahab: The Story of Dave Stieb, Part 2 | Dorktown

Summary by Krater

This video, part 2 of a 4-part series on Dave Stieb by Dorktown, covers the Toronto Blue Jays pitcher's 1985 and 1988 seasons, highlighting his fierce competitiveness, his complex relationship with his teammates and managers, and his historic near-no-hitters.

From the video

Answers: What is the story of Dave Stieb and his pitching career with the Toronto Blue Jays?

• Dave Stieb's 1985 and 1988 pitching seasons
• Toronto Blue Jays 1985 American League Championship Series
• Pitcher-manager dynamics with Jimy Williams
• Near-no-hitters in Major League Baseball
• Dave Stieb's autobiography "Tomorrow I'll Be Perfect"
• Statistical comparison of Dave Stieb and Jack Morris in the 1980s
• Baseball arbitration and player contracts

What it concludes

• Dave Stieb's consistent greatness throughout the 1980s was lost in the soup of team win-loss records.
• Dave Stieb is all by himself in having experienced multiple heartbreaking near-no-hitters broken up with two outs in the ninth inning.
• Jack Morris amassed more pitching wins and arbitration success than Dave Stieb, despite Stieb having superior ERA and WAR metrics in the 1980s.