Pt. 3. Why Aren’t There Any Good Baseball Announcers?

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

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What Are Your Most Committed Baseball Opinions?

Mine are...
1. Had Oscar Charleston played in pro baseball, he'd be considered better than Willie Mays.
2. Mickey Mantle was the single, most talented ballplayer to ever play on the field.
3. Babe Ruth was the best player to play in pro baseball, period.
4. Honus Wagner is the best defensive shortstop, closely followed by Ozzie Smith. However, Honus Wagner is by far the greatest shortstop in the history of baseball. Nobody even compares.
5. Walter Johnson is the greatest pitcher to ever live.
6. Bill James is the greatest statistician today, but a horrible writer. I like his blog-type approach, but authors and proffesors would consider it a sin.
7. Rickey Henderson is the greatest base stealer and leadoff hitter in history.
8. Christy Mathewson, Bob Gibson, and Nolan Ryan are not in the top five pitchers of all-time. Mathewson, who I have eighth, is the only one that is in the top ten.
9. Ron Santo is the greatest player turned down from the Hall of Fame, with Tim Raines closely following him, although there's a good chance he'll make it soon.
10. Sadaharu Oh would not be one of the top five players had he played in the MLB.

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Who Do You Think Are The Best Baseball Players To Ever Play The Game?

Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please argue with me. Maybe you'll learn something, maybe I'll learn something.
Here are mine:
1. Babe Ruth
2. Ty Cobb
3. Willie Mays
4. Walter Johnson
5. Ted Williams
6. Lou Gehrig
7. Barry Bonds
8. Stan Musial
9. Hank Aaron
10. Lefty Grove
11. Roger Clemens
12. Rogers Hornsby
13. Honus Wagner
14. Mickey Mantle
15. Christy Mathewson
16. Joe DiMaggio
17. Tris Speaker
18. Grover Alexander
19. Satchel Paige
20. Rickey Henderson
** Note: I post my lists in a lot of other questions. If you find one I posted and it doesn't match it, don't wonder why. It's just that sometimes I look at a stat of a player and get impressed. When I type of lists out of memory like this, that player might move up a spot or two.
Also, if you feel like answering:
Best Relief Pitchers of All-time:
1. Mariano Rivera
2. Dennis Eckersly
3. Rich Gossage
4. Billy Wagner
5. Trevor Hoffman
BQ: Do all the steroid users nowadays (Bonds, Sosa, Rodriguez, Piazza, I. Rodriguez, Giambi, Canseco, etc.) sort of make you wish that Joe Jackson and Pete Rose were in the Hall of Fame? Or that guys like Ron Santo and Gil Hodges should be in Cooperstown?

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Baseball Writers Do All The Voting In Baseball. I Think They Suck At It. You?

No hall of fame for Ron Santo, Bert Blyleven, Gil Hodges, Roger Maris, Thurmon Munson, Tommy John -- need I go on? MVP voting based on who they like (as if they're girls or something) and usually there is a racial bias (as in Rickey Henderson, Bill Matlock, the Indian with 50 Ds and 50 HRs). The same with all the awards. They are the only ones who think they do well. Any alternative solutions?

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The 2009 Baseball Players That Will Be Inducted Into The Hall Of Fame Will Be, Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice,?

Ron Santo and Bert Blyleven. Am I right or wrong on any of these? Who do you think will be inducted?

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Ron Santo Baseball Cards?

how much do u think a ron santo autographed baseball card would be worth when he is in the hall of fame?

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Will Ron Santo Ever Be Inducted Into The Baseball Hall Of Fame?

Best National League 3rd baseman of the 1960's should count for something.
Does he have a leg to stand on?

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Why Can’t Ron Santo From The Chicago Cubs Get Into The Baseball Hall Of Fame?

He didn't throw any games or do anything outrageous.

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