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Should McGwire be in the Hall?

Discussion in 'MLB - Baseball Forum' started by Wise One, Jan 9, 2007.

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  1. Jan 9, 2007 at 8:12 PM #11
    Wise One

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    Goose Gossage fell short but should be in the Hall. When he pitched, a lot of his saves were 2 and even 3 innings.

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  2. Jan 10, 2007 at 1:13 AM #12
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    It might take him dying to make it.

    But if you're not going to put him in, who would you put in from the era? Do you put anybody in?
     
  3. Jan 10, 2007 at 9:59 AM #13
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  4. Jan 10, 2007 at 10:05 AM #14
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  6. Jan 10, 2007 at 10:10 AM #16
    Wise One

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    Any voter that did not vote for Ripken or Gwynn should lose their voting status. A few voters will not vote for any player on the first ballot. How insane is that?

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  7. Jan 10, 2007 at 10:14 AM #17
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    and Pepe Frias, Juan Beniquez, Gorman Thomas, Mark Lemongello and Mike Lum
     
  8. Jan 10, 2007 at 10:16 AM #18
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    a couple voters turned in blank ballots, kinda like a silent protest. the reasoning was, 'how can we be sure who was and wasn't on the juice?" flawed logic, imhmfo. Ripken was pretty steady throughout his career and Gwynn was always a contact singles/doubles hitter who hit less than 200 dingers.
     
  9. Jan 10, 2007 at 10:29 AM #19
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    ESPN radio has some douche bag that turned in a blank ballot as well. He didn't vote for Ripkin as a 1st time ballot because the first year the HOF inductions were held (1918?) and some of the old timers who didn't get in on first ballot and he felt if they didn't why should some of the current guys get in on first ballot.
     
  10. Jan 10, 2007 at 10:35 AM #20
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    I've never really understood the logic of the "first ballot" thing. If you don't think a guy deserves to be voted in now, does he suddenly get better 3-5 years later?
     
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