Strider
01-09-2007, 09:19 PM
So the BBWAA revealed the newest members of Cooperstown today: Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. and San Diego Padres outfielder Tony Gwynn. Ripken actually received the third highest amount of votes ever, behind only Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan, and there's really no question that both of those guys belonged.
On the outside looking in (again) are guys like Bert Blyleven, Jim Rice, Andre Dawson and, perhaps most egregiously, Goose Gossage. Gossage got just over 71%, a higher percentage than he's ever received, I think, but still not enough to enter the Hall.
Most interestingly is the fact that Mark McGwire received just 23% of the vote. We all know Big Mac helped saved baseball, even if he had used steroids to do it, but I still think he'll get in someday.
So what do you guys think? I'm most disappointed that the writers continue to overlook Blyleven... and there were two completely blank ballots? What the hell is up with that? Those two guys should have their privileges revoked for being stupid.
On the outside looking in (again) are guys like Bert Blyleven, Jim Rice, Andre Dawson and, perhaps most egregiously, Goose Gossage. Gossage got just over 71%, a higher percentage than he's ever received, I think, but still not enough to enter the Hall.
Most interestingly is the fact that Mark McGwire received just 23% of the vote. We all know Big Mac helped saved baseball, even if he had used steroids to do it, but I still think he'll get in someday.
So what do you guys think? I'm most disappointed that the writers continue to overlook Blyleven... and there were two completely blank ballots? What the hell is up with that? Those two guys should have their privileges revoked for being stupid.