NEW YORK, N. Jaleel Scott Jersey .Y. - Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz already consider themselves relics.Baseball transformed during the second half of their careers and has been revolutionized in the five years since their final pitches.Out: big boppers.In: strict pitch limits, a profusion of relief pitchers and sudden swell in defensive shifts.Old goats is what Martinez called the newest Hall of Famers, products of another age — remember back before high definition TVs and mobile Internet browsers were commonplace?So much has changed so quickly.The game has kind of gone to a Stratomatic-type baseball game, where hitting is difficult because youre facing nine and 10 pitchers combined per team, Smoltz said Wednesday. Guys are not going attain 3,000 innings. Theyre not going to get 3,000 strikeouts.Vive le difference! seemed to be the motto of their joint news conference.Smoltz, pretty much average for a pitcher at 6-foot-3, stood on a chair to drop a cap onto the head of Johnson, the tallest of 215 Hall of Fame players at 6-foot-10. All the while, the Big Unit struggled to button his cream-colored jersey with Hall of Fame in red script, unable to line up the buttons with the correct buttonholes.Those left-handers, Johnson quipped.At 5-foot-11 the shortest pitcher picked for Cooperstown since Whitey Ford in 1974, Martinez held both hands up with fingers raised and smiled broadly.The trio of pitchers, elected to the Hall on Tuesday along with Craig Biggio, are among the all-time greats statistically, given the era they pitched in.Martinezs 2.93 career ERA is 1.47 below the big league average during the years he pitched, easily the best margin in major league history among pitchers with 1,500 or more innings, according to STATS. The next best are Carl Hubbell and Lefty Grove at 1.15, Hoyt Wilheim at 1.14, Greg Maddux at 1.13 and Roger Clemens at 1.12.Johnsons 1.01 is 13th and Smoltzs 0.97 is 15th.Speaking at a Manhattan hotel, Johnson said the game is just starting to get back into whack. He thinks pitching became more onerous in the 1990s and early 2000s because smaller ballparks replaced multiuse stadiums and Major League Baseball introduced QuesTec, a computer system put in place in 2001 to evaluate ball-strike calls. Umpires responded by shrinking strike zones back toward the rule-book definition.When I watch old footage of pitchers throwing strikes from the letters to the knees, its black-and-white footage, back when dinosaurs roamed. Thats not the strike zone that I pitched in, he said. Things still are slighted towards offence. Offense is what creates fan base. But theres still well-pitched games out there, and things are starting to balance out now, yes, absolutely.Drug testing has played a part, too. Since urine samples started to be collected in 2003, offence has shrunk along with muscle mass. And the rise in computing capability has led to defensive shifts that take away hits, too.At the tail end of the Steroids Era in 2000, scoring rose to 5.14 runs per team per game and ERA to 4.76, the highest for both since 1930. By last year, runs dropped to 4.07 and ERA to 3.74, the lowest since the early 1970s.Every team seems to have hard-throwing relievers heading in from the bullpens in earlier and earlier innings.We never had a pitch limit, Smoltz said. Your managers eyes and pitching coach knew when your pitch limit reached the mechanical failures or the fact that you werent getting it done.Johnson won 303 games and struck out 4,875, second-most in major league history. Martinez was 219-100 and struck out 3,154. Smoltz went 213-155 with 154 saves and 3,084 strikeouts, the only pitcher with 200 wins and 150 saves.Martinez believes theres more of a level ground for every team these days because of changes such as revenue sharing and the luxury tax, which has created additional home-cooked product, made more teams contenders and heightened competition.I can only imagine, he said when asked whether his stats would be even better now. I dont know what it would be like. Im not going to try it. But Ill tell you what, I enjoyed the way I did it. I enjoyed my era. I enjoyed the way I competed. And thats the way I wanted it.Smoltz predicts additional evolution, perhaps a return to the era when starters went deeper into games. He thinks babying arms has led to more catastrophic injuries. He had a ligament replaced in 2000, then spent most of four seasons in the bullpen before returning to Atlantas rotation.Somethings got to change, he said. 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Tweet @SkyFootball using the hashtag #TylersTeasersMartins starting statsPep Guardiolas 11-game unbeaten start at Manchester City came to an end live on Sky Sports on Sunday against Tottenham. Pep missed the chance to beat Carlo Ancelottis record when he won his first six Premier League games at Chelsea. Ancelotti lost his seventh at Wigan in 2009, but his side went on to win the league.Spurs have only conceded three goals in the Premier League this season - all to Englishmen from set pieces (Ross Barkleys free-kick for Everton, James Milners penalty for Liverpool and Ben Gibsons header from a free-kick for Middlesbrough).This is Tottenhams best start since 1960/61 when they won their first 11 games and went on to win the double. The first game they didnt win in 1960 was the home fixture with Man City (a 1-1 draw in their 12th game).Hugo Lloris enjoyed his first shutout against Man City in eight attempts. Dele Alli improved his record against Manchester City to played three, won three, while Nicolas Otamendi has three defeats from three starts against Spurs.Aleksandar Kolarov made his Manchester City debut at White Hart Lane in August 2010 and sustained a knee injury - and he made an unhappy return with an own goal on Sunday.Mauricio Pochettino enjoyed his second win over Guardiola in 10 meetings. He also won away as Espanyol boss against Barcelona in February 2009. His overall record is now: P10 W2 D3 L5.Spurs now have four consecutive away games after the international break against West Brom, Bayer Leverkusen, Bournemouth and Liverpool in the EFL Cup, live on Sky Sports. Their next home game is against Leicester on October 29 - but at least they have happy memories for the 27 days between home games.Man Utds shooting strifeHave Manchester United ever had as many shots as they did against Stoke without winning in the PL? Lawrence C Paul Pogba missed a host of chances for Manchester United against Stoke MARTIN SAYS: Manchester United had 24 shots on Sunday (but only nine on target) and failed to win thanks to Joe Allens late equaliser for Stoke, but they have had far more shots in a game than 24 without managing to win.In April 2006, United registered an almighty 36 shots against Sunderland at Old Trafford, but failed to even score a goal as they drew 0-0. FT Manchester Utd 1-1 Stoke A year earlier in May 2005, Sir Alex Fergusons side managed 33 shots against West Brom but were held to a 1-1 draw, and they managed 31 in a 1-1 draw under David Moyes against Fulham in 2014.In May 2007, United managed 30 shots against West Ham as they were beaten 1-0 on the final day of the season in that famous game which saw Carlos Tevez score the winner and keep his side in the Premier League, while in November 2011 the Red Devils managed 28 shots at home against Newcastle but could only draw 1-1.Slow startsStoke and Sunderland have failed to win any of their opening seven games. Has any team ever done the same (or gone longer) and stayed up in the Premier League? Ike Jones David Moyes Sunderland have failed to win in their first seven games MARTIN SAYS: Yes! Derby have the record in this respect for a 20-team Premier League season. In 2000/01, they failed to win any of their opening 13 games of the season (drew seven, lost six), but somehow managed to recover to keep themselves in the Premier League (by the skin of their teeth, finishing 17th). Blackburn drew four and lost seven of their first 11 games in 1996/97 but recovered to finish 13th and Southampton got just two points from their first nine games in 1998/99 but still managed to finish the campaign in 17th. Sunderland 1-1 West Brom Sunderland have become experts in recent years at recovering from dismal starts to survive in the Premier League. Last season the Black Cats failed to win any of their first nine, and in 2013/14 they failed to win any of their first eight games.Southampton (1996/97), Newcastle (1999/00 and 2014/15), West Brom (2004/05) and Norwich (2012/13) have all failed to win in their first seven games but still avoided relegation.So the omens are not too bad for fans of Stoke and Sunderland, especially as Blackburn (11 games) and Southampton (seven games) both managed to do it in the same season in 1996/97. Longest runs without a win at the start of the season but avoiding relegation Team Games without a win Points managed Final league position Derby (2000/01) 13 7 17th Blackburn (1996/97) 11 4 13th Southampton (1998/99) 9 2 17th Sunderland (2015/16) 9 3 17th Tottenham (2008/09) 8 2 8th Sunderland (2013/14) 8 1 14th Southampton (1996/97) 7 2 16th Newcastle (1999/00) 7 1 11th West Brom (2004/05) 7 4 17th Norwich (2012/13) 7 3 11th Newcastle (2014/15) 7 4 15th Waiting to startVictor Moses started against Hull on Saturday and his last Premier League start for Chelsea was in 2013. Mark Andrews Jersey. Is that the longest gap in between starts for one club? Oliver B Victor Moses holds off Sam Clucas during Chelseas win at Hull MARTIN SAYS: The boffins at Opta have told us that Victor Moses previous start in the Premier League for Chelsea came 1,239 days ago in a 2-1 win away at Aston Villa.However, theyve also told us thats only the 46th longest wait between starts for one Premier League club.The longest wait was almost a decade and belongs to Joe Cole. He started for West Ham in a 2-2 draw away at Birmingham on May 11, 2003 and they were relegated that day. His next Premier League start for the club came 3,534 days later on January 12, 2013 in a 3-0 defeat at Sunderland. In between he played for Chelsea and Liverpool in the Premier League (Moses played for Liverpool, Stoke and West Ham). Hull 0-2 Chelsea Goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek went 3,349 days between starts for Newcastle between 1997 and 2006, while Julian Speroni waited 3,256 days between Premier League appearances for Crystal Palace without leaving the club.The goalkeeper started a 2-1 defeat against Manchester City on September 18, 2004 but Palace were relegated at the end of that season. His next appearance came 3,256 days later against Tottenham on August 18, 2013 when they returned to the top flight.Most days between Premier League starts for a single club:Joe Cole - West Ham (3,534)Pavel Srnicek - Newcastle (3,349)Julian Speroni - Crystal Palace (3,256)Lee Clark - Newcastle (3,057)Stephane Henchoz - Blackburn (2,748)Stewart Downing - Middlesbrough (2,646)Dougie Freedman - Crystal Palace (2,520)Adam Drury - Norwich (2,417)Tommy Smith - Watford (2,309)Speedy subsHas there ever been a faster goal by a substitute than Josh Kings? Abdullah Josh King scored 44 seconds after coming onto the pitch MARTIN SAYS: While Kings goal off the bench for Bournemouth against Watford came in remarkably speedy fashion in 44 seconds, its just the 25th fastest goal by a substitute in the Premier League since Optas records started in 2006/07.Sammy Ameobi currently holds the record, and its one will take an awful lot to be beaten, having netted just eight seconds after coming off the bench for Newcastle in October 2014. Watford 2-2 Bournemouth The winger was introduced at half-time at Tottenham, and stuck home an equaliser within mere moments of the restart as they came from behind to win 2-1 at White Hart Lane.Antoine Sibierski tucked one away in a far more pedestrian 15 seconds after coming off the bench for Wigan against Derby in January 2008, while Andy Johnson scored just 17 seconds after entering the fray for Fulham against Wolves in April 2011.It was great for Eddie Howe to make a change and reap the dividends so quickly - and Im sure Alan Pardew would have felt the same when Ameobi scored. He did well to get out for the second half quickly enough to see it. Fastest goals as a substitute in the Premier League (since 2006/07) Player Time after coming on Match Sammy Ameobi 8 seconds Tottenham v NEWCASTLE (October 2014) Antoine Sibierski 15 seconds Derby v WIGAN (January 2008) Andy Johnson 17 seconds Wolves v FULHAM (April 2011) Yakubu 18 seconds Blackburn v EVERTON (April 2010) Apostolos Vellios 18 seconds Chelsea v EVERTON (October 2011) Andre Bikey 19 seconds READING v Chelsea (August 2007) Stelios Giannakopoulos 19 seconds Tottenham v BOLTON (April 2008) Shane Long 22 seconds READING v Newcastle (October 2007) Matt Derbyshire 22 seconds Middlesbrough v BLACKBURN (August 2007) Chris Smalling 22 seconds MAN UTD v Burnley (February 2015) Also See: Latest Power Rankings Play Tylers Teaser Jerseys NFL China Wholesale Jerseys Cheap NFL Hoodies Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Gear Wholesale Jerseys 2019 Wholesale NFL White Jerseys ' ' '