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Beltran and Andruw Jones within striking difference
Ichiro, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner make the HOF
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All 5 HOF worthy IMO.
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Good times with CC.
Billy Wagner? Not sure I like that one.
Ichiro (60.0), Sabathia (61.8), Wagner (27.8), Beltran (70.1) and Jones (62.7) all have a WAR less than "Sweet" Lou Whitaker (75.1). All good players all deserving.
Whitaker ... No PEDs, No Gambling, did even argue with the Umpires ... nothing negative. He received 2.9% of the votes needed. When will the Hall of Fame right this wrong.
Whitaker ... No PEDs, No Gambling, did even argue with the Umpires ... nothing negative. He received 2.9% of the votes needed. When will the Hall of Fame right this wrong.
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Meh. Over 400 saves, and has the lowest batting average against and highest K% of any pitcher in league history minimum 900IP
He’s not the worst reliever in the HOF
It’s not as bad as David Ortiz, but I still don’t love it.
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At least he had to wait until his last year on the ballot. Bruce Sutter and Harold Baines lowered the bar
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But I always liked Billy Wagner. Only spent one season as a Brave(his last season), but I think of him as a Brave, was just such a natural fit. I also think him mentoring Craig Kimbrel was a big part of Kimbrel’s development
Sabathia getting in before Schilling is a joke.
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Voters frown on steroid users.
Schilling is a world class douche canoe, but I don't recall any connections to PEDs keeping him out of the Hall.
Unless they look like Florida from Good Times.
PEDs are known to cause people to squirt ketchup in their socks.
Sabathia's short stint with the Brewers is the most dominant stretch of starting pitching I have witnessed in my lifetime.
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Beltran looks like he might make it. Not certain about Andrew.
Anyone said who the one is that didn't vote for Ichiro?
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Guess you missed Klubers time with the Rangers! Never gave up a single hit for us!
I did not but Sabathia went 11-2 in 17 starts with a 1.63 ERA, 7 complete games, 3 shutouts with the last 2 games on 3 days rest with the final game propelling the team to the first post season appearance sonve 1982.
Did I mention he was also robbed of a no hiitter by a very questionable call?