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Gelukkig Nieuwjaar!!
Is there a more fitting way for unutterably lonely souls to mark the cusp of another annum than by summoning what’s left of sober attention to wrestle with Bert Blyleven’s Hall of Fame bona fides?...
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Rice A Wrongee
Anyone who saw Jim Rice rake in those wacky ’70s can understand why his HOF candidacy, to date unsuccessful, arouses such bewildered passion. He was a memorable hitter who smacked the ball awfully hard...
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Early Birds Fly To ‘Coop’?
Expect birds Rich "Goose" Gossage and, most likely, Andre "Hawk" Dawson to be both ‘Coop‘-ed up tomorrow, if MLB.com’s thirteen BBWAA members/ HOF voters are any indication of the overall BBWAA...
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American Banned Stand
Perhaps the least consequential blowback in the wake of individual BBWAA vote disclosures, is bloggers’ call to ‘ban’ pretty much any sportswriter who disagrees with them in the slightest. Voted for...
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Left Out In The Cold
While the Veteran’s Committee appears poised to recognize the usual big market suspects (incl a deserving Ron Santo) later today, Diamondhacks peacefully counter demonstrates by highlighting three...
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The Concrete Hall of Fame
When I was a little boy roaming around the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn, in the age of Aquarius, it was starting to look a little run down. Some homes werent kept up and the 1968 garbageman’s...
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Pitching Amidst The Waves
News of John Smoltz’ 200th victory and hints of a date with Cooperstown underscore how HOF pitchers arrive in distinct waves, like immigrants, at least according to the baseball writers. Consider that...
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Glamour Shots
Based on traditional glamour stats and his central role in this era’s lore, Sammy Sosa has earned serious consideration for the Hall of Fame. Let’s forget about steroids for a moment and crunch the...
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Omar Dinaya
You hear it on ESPN. You hear it on FOX. You here it every time the Giants roll into town. Omar Vizquel is a Hall of Famer. Dusty Baker and others go so far as to categorically declare Omar a "first...
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In The Middle of Things
Bob Feller threw a strike to some kid in Goodyear the other day to help break ground at the Cleveland Indians new spring training facility. He’s 88, and has been making appearances of one kind or...
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