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Odds aren't in Edgar Martinez's favor for 2012 Hall of Fame induction
The Seattle Times On Monday, when the Hall of Fame election results are announced, I expect just one person — shortstop Barry Larkin — to join Veterans Committee choice Ron Santo in the Cooperstown class of 2012. For the third straight year, I unhesitatingly cast a … |
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Jan 2012
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Dec 2011
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Miami signed Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Heath Bell but aren't a playoff team
SI.com Attendance at Hall of Fame Weekend will languish as just one living Hall of Famer is inducted. Barry Larkin was a complete player, one of the most high-efficiency basestealers ever, an excellent defensive shortstop and even a gold-medal winner in the … |
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Dec 2011
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10 MLB Players Who Deserve to Be in the Hall of Fame and Aren't
Bleacher Report Last month, the 2012 MLB Hall of Fame Ballot was announced, and to be honest, it lacked any big-time newcomers. Former Yankees centerfielder Bernie Williams is on the ballot, but apart from him (and even including him), it doesn't seem likely that … |
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Jun 2009
I’m using apostrophe ‘s’ for ‘is’ and ‘was’ for convenience. Yeah, some of these people are dead, but they were bad anyway.
Jon Miller. He’s bad. Harry Kalas. He’s bad. Duane Kiper. He’s bad. Ron Santo. Bad. Don Sutton. Bad. Dave Niehaus. He’s bad. Al Albert. Bad. Steve Busby. Bad. Kirby Puckett. Not to speak ill of the recently departed, but — Bad. Tom Paciorek. Bad. Pat O’Brien. Bad. Ed Farmer. Bad. Ray Knight. Bad. Al Kaline. Bad. Marv Albert. Butt-biting bad. Richie Ashburn. Bad. Jim Durham. Bad.Greg Gumbel. Bad. Ray Fosse. Bad. Dave Winfield. Bad. Joe Tait. Bad. Al Trautwig. Bad. Suzyn Waldman. Shouldn’t even be on the list. Bad bad bad. Ernie Harwell. Bad. Waite Hoyt. Bad. Luis Gonzalez. Real bad. Thom Brennaman. Ew. Bad. Joe Carter. Bad. Mickey Mantle. Great swing. Bad. Joe Magrane. Bad. Bert Blyleven. Hall of Fame bound. As a pitcher. Bad. Greg Brown. Bad. Ed Coleman. Bad. Jim Donovan. Bad. Ken Wilson. Bad. Ray Scott. Bad. Steve Sax. Bad. Juan Pedro Villamin. Bad. Bert Wilson
Here’s my list
1 – Pete Rose
2 – Ron Santo
3 – Bert Blyleven
4 – Jim Rice
5 – Andre Dawson