Man, what a classic game: Street Fighter II. “Hadoooken! Hadooken! All You Can! All You Can!” I used to pump quarters into this game during middle school as if I were trying to do 15 laundries at once.

I even bought that special joy stick for Super Nintendo so I could master all the moves. But who knew that all of these years later an entire crop of MLB pitchers would resemble the amazing cast of one of the best video games ever.

So without further interruption I present to you, “The MLB Pitchers that remind me of certain Streetfighter II characters.”

CC Sabathia = E Honda

I believe this one needs no explanation. I would have used Sid Fernandez if he were still around.

Josh Beckett = Ryu

Ryu is the guy you can depend on in Street Fighter. He’s always gonna fight hard and he’s definitely one of the elite fighters when all of his stuff is working. Beckett is the same. When that curve is dropping in there and his fastball is working….Hadoooken!

Curt Schilling = Ken

I had to pick another Red Sox guy here. Ken is definitely the back talker of Ken and Ryu. He doesn’t like authority and yet he fights just like Ryu. Schilling is a K’s pitcher like Beckett and has even helped Beckett along the way. He certainly doesn’t like authority and is the bad boy of the two. I guess you could go Cole Hamels because of the hair.

Ben Sheets = Guile

Honorable mention to Jake Peavy. Guile is the all American tough guy. Sheets gives me that vibe. And Sheets is pure power just like Guile. Don’t mess with that Sonic Boom.

Rich Harden= Chun Li

Honorable mention to Pedro Martinez. Harden is phenomenal when he’s healthy but is so brittle. One little tap and he’s injured like a little girl….Chun Li.

Randy Johnson = Dhalsim

Look at those arms!

Carlos Zambrano = Blanka

There is no better fit for Blanka in Major League Baseball than Carlos Zambrano. This guy is all over the place.

Joba Chamberlain = Zangief

Honorable mention to Eric Gagne (in his prime) and Bobby Jenks. Overpowering and gets completely pumped when they pound someone. Now if only Joba grew a beard.

Roy Halladay = Sagat

Tall and lanky. Former champs (Halladay has a Cy Young). Nasty stuff.

Johan Santana = Vega

You don’t get much silkier and smoother than Vega. And you sure as hell don’t get silkier and smoother than Johan Santana.

Shawn Chacon = Balrog

Thugs. Period.

Roger Clemens = M. Bison

And the evil leader of them all.

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