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He's in the Hall, no question. Maybe first ballot

by Jack , Thursday, October 31, 2013, 07:31 (3823 days ago) @ Brendan

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Congrats to the Red Sox - hobbs, 2013-10-30, 20:27
- They executed the best salary dump in history of baseball - Jack, 2013-10-31, 07:29
  - Does conspiring with Selig to suspend ARod not count? - San Pedro, 2013-10-31, 07:38
    - Except he hasn't served a day of suspension yet - Jack, 2013-10-31, 10:31
    - They should just have him offed. - Tim, 2013-10-31, 07:39
      - George would have done it. - San Pedro, 2013-10-31, 07:44
        
        Hah. Indeed. - KGB, 2013-10-31, 08:59
  - True, but you need a willing and able partner. - Tim, 2013-10-31, 07:33
    - To quote the great Joaquin Andujar, youneverknow - Jack, 2013-10-31, 10:30
- I was rooting for the Meteor - Domer99, 2013-10-31, 07:17
  - my Boston cousin's wife paid a nice compliment - Jay, 2013-10-31, 07:55
    - The GMA ladies will probably agree - Brendan, 2013-10-31, 09:09
      - He's WAY too old for them. (And it was Today) - BillyGoat, 2013-10-31, 09:13
        
        I'm sort of glad I messed that up - Brendan, 2013-10-31, 12:11
  - FWIW, John Farrell opened his PC last night by - hobbs, 2013-10-31, 07:23
    - I flipped away after the Boston triumverate took the trophy - Domer99, 2013-10-31, 07:29
      - I am impressed with how Farrell carries himself. - Tim, 2013-10-31, 07:30
  - Farrell did congratulate them first, but - Brendan, 2013-10-31, 07:22
  - JF gave congrats/condolences to Matheny. - Savage, 2013-10-31, 07:21
- And by the way, on Ortiz... - Brendan, 2013-10-31, 06:49
  - Is somebody keeping track of all these HOF #bets? - Jay, 2013-10-31, 14:34
    - I reserve the right to act as if this never happened - Brendan, 2013-10-31, 18:54
  - No chance at the HOF - Rob, 2013-10-31, 12:46
  - I like that everyone just forgot about his failed PED test - Jim (fisherj08), 2013-10-31, 07:55
    - The one that never was proven to exist? - Savage, 2013-10-31, 08:23
      - How many positive tests has A-rod had? - Rob, 2013-10-31, 13:15
      - Just on the false positives -- - Ken Fowler, 2013-10-31, 08:36
        
        Come on, counselor - Brendan, 2013-10-31, 09:01
        
        I said "just on false positives" for a reason - Ken Fowler, 2013-10-31, 09:11
        
        Fair enough, I apologize - Brendan, 2013-10-31, 11:46
        
        Hey, it's understandable. I'm a Yankees guy - Ken Fowler, 2013-10-31, 12:20
        
        what's the false positive rate on the test? - HumanRobot, 2013-10-31, 08:45
    - Especially the Boston fans jeering at Peralta. - PAK, 2013-10-31, 08:01
  - Here's the David Ortiz file. I'm not a huge baseball guy... - BillyGoat, 2013-10-31, 07:54
    - Bill James has him at 132, with 100 a "likely" HOFer. - MattG, 2013-10-31, 10:44
      - Miggy at 46, and he's 30. Hasn't even started DHing yet. - PAK, 2013-10-31, 10:55
      - Yep, He's absolutely in - Jack, 2013-10-31, 10:49
    - What's "funny" about Jeter's? - Jack, 2013-10-31, 10:36
      - Jack -- nothing's "funny" about Jeter's qualifications. He's - BillyGoat, 2013-10-31, 10:55
      - Yes, he'd be a HOFer even if he'd been KC's SS all this time - MattG, 2013-10-31, 10:47
        
        What would have gone in the gift baskets if he was in KC? - Greg, 2013-10-31, 10:55
        
        Heaping helpings of BBQ - Jim (fisherj08), 2013-10-31, 11:05
        
        Yes, but it did take about, what, 30 years for Rizzuto - Jack, 2013-10-31, 10:51
    - How about Reese's and Rizzuto's numbers? - Brendan, 2013-10-31, 09:06
      - Those two guys played premium defensive positions - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2013-10-31, 10:02
        
        Yes, but I think it was more than that - Brendan, 2013-10-31, 12:08
        
        Definitely agree on your last point - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2013-10-31, 12:15
        
        A little bit better, but not much better. - MattG, 2013-10-31, 10:52
        
        OK, then explain first balloter Kirby Puckett - Jack, 2013-10-31, 10:40
        
        I'd also be curious to see - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2013-10-31, 11:08
        
        Puck is a top 10 all time center fielder. - MattG, 2013-10-31, 13:02
        
        Career cut short by beanball? - MattG, 2013-10-31, 10:56
        
        Doesn't matter - Jack, 2013-10-31, 11:04
        
        Of course it does. - MattG, 2013-10-31, 12:58
        
        .298 - Slainte Joe, 2013-10-31, 13:35
        
        Co-sign - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2013-10-31, 11:04
      - As I said... - BillyGoat, 2013-10-31, 09:12
        
        Frank Thomas will be elected 1st ballot, with 80% + - MattG, 2013-10-31, 13:04
        
        Are you kidding? Frank is an absolute lock - Jack, 2013-10-31, 10:52
        
        If he gets in, he won't be first-ballot - Mo, 2013-10-31, 12:23
        
        That's a good short list. But I don't agree with all of - BillyGoat, 2013-10-31, 12:33
        
        I agree on Ichiro - Brendan, 2013-10-31, 13:36
        
        I bet most fans forget his time in Montreal completely - PAK, 2013-10-31, 13:38
        
        Hell, he probably wouldn't mind forgetting it too - Brendan, 2013-10-31, 13:54
        
        Poor guy lost a perfect game in extra innings - Ken Fowler, 2013-10-31, 14:07
        
        I was actually at that game - hobbs, 2013-10-31, 15:53
        
        Wait, GRIFFEY? - MattG, 2013-10-31, 13:06
        
        NOT my own opinion. But trying to predict what the - BillyGoat, 2013-10-31, 13:39
        
        I agree that Thomas *should* be in. It's very hard to - BillyGoat, 2013-10-31, 11:29
        
        I think Thomas will suffer because of his personality - Brendan, 2013-10-31, 11:57
        
        There are only 40-some 1st ballot hall of famers. - PAK, 2013-10-31, 10:57
        
        DH is a position in baseball - Jack, 2013-10-31, 11:08
        
        I'm not a White Sox fan - Deshi Basara, 2013-10-31, 09:49
        
        I bet he'll be making his speech in about 9 months - Jack, 2013-10-31, 10:54
        
        He'll get in - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2013-10-31, 09:55
        
        There is no limit on the number of players in any year - Jack, 2013-10-31, 11:00
        
        Isn't there a mathematical limit? - MattG, 2013-10-31, 13:09
        
        Sure, but voters can only put 10 names on the ballot - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2013-10-31, 11:03
    - And those numbers were inflated by cheating. - Kevin, 2013-10-31, 08:20
  - He's in the Hall, no question. Maybe first ballot - Jack, 2013-10-31, 07:31
    - I don't think so - Jay, 2013-10-31, 08:15
      - I didn't say he deserves it. That's completely different - Jack, 2013-10-31, 10:34
      - His speech would be great. - Pat (Moco), 2013-10-31, 08:48
        
        Imagine if Ozzie Guillen ever got into the Hall - Jack, 2013-10-31, 10:47
    - See my post above-- not so fast, my friend. - BillyGoat, 2013-10-31, 08:02
  - Still can't believe that guys career transformation - hobbs, 2013-10-31, 07:05
    - Steroids. - Rob, 2013-10-31, 12:43
    - He also seemed like he was done 2-3 years ago - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2013-10-31, 09:57
      - Alternate explanation - Greg, 2013-10-31, 10:05
  - for all that hitting, he didn't do a ton of damage - Jay, 2013-10-31, 06:59
    - Aside from snatching Game 2 away from St. L, you mean? - Slainte Joe, 2013-10-31, 07:28
      - he was an on-base monster - Jay, 2013-10-31, 07:41
    - Well, you could make the case that he added pressure - Brendan, 2013-10-31, 07:19
- Only 19 more to go, Sox fans. - Slainte Joe, 2013-10-31, 05:36
- Sox - Grantland, 2013-10-31, 05:30
- Pretty odd, wild series. - San Pedro, 2013-10-31, 05:23
- disgruntled Tigers fan here - JD in Portland, 2013-10-30, 20:38
  - I'm with you on this one - Mo, 2013-10-31, 08:37
  - Not sure if I should laugh or be offended, but... - Jim (OFD), 2013-10-31, 06:36
    - A hockey writer comment last night... - PAK, 2013-10-31, 06:49
  - "I don't remember this part of The Hobbit." - Slainte Joe, 2013-10-31, 05:37
  - Apparently the B's put them up to it. - Savage, 2013-10-30, 20:43
- That Beckett-Gonzalez-Crawford deal looks pretty good now - Brendan, 2013-10-30, 20:36
  - Was really hoping for multiple seasons in the cellar - BPH, 2013-10-30, 21:56
    - I still can't figure it out. - KGB, 2013-10-31, 08:25

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