The Goose Is Loose (HoF Enshrinement Thread)
Posted: Tue Jan 8, 2008 7:46 pm
Posted: Tue Jan 8, 2008 8:06 pm
As much as I love Rock, I think he may be the new Jim Rice once he gets voted in next year (should be a lock, right?).
But, I'm still puzzled as to how Andre Dawson isn't getting in. It just doesn't make any sense to me, his resume is perfect for the HoF, IMO.
Congrats to Goose.
But, I'm still puzzled as to how Andre Dawson isn't getting in. It just doesn't make any sense to me, his resume is perfect for the HoF, IMO.
Congrats to Goose.
Posted: Tue Jan 8, 2008 8:20 pm
If by
Posted: Tue Jan 8, 2008 8:24 pm
Touche.
Posted: Tue Jan 8, 2008 9:13 pm
These voters are **** idiots. Still no Bert Blyleven. 
Posted: Tue Jan 8, 2008 11:00 pm
congrats goose 
Posted: Tue Jan 8, 2008 11:58 pm
Ugh.
**** I'm gonna be pissed when Jim Rice gets in.
**** I'm gonna be pissed when Jim Rice gets in.
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 12:47 am
Yeah I'd hate for one of the best hitters of that generation to get in.
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 4:34 pm
sunshinekids99 wrote:Yeah I'd hate for one of the best hitters of that generation to get in.
No he wasn
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 9:17 pm
Three seasons my ass. He had 7 or 8 great seasons. He was one of the best hitters of the late 70's to mid 80's.
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 9:31 pm
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 10:41 pm
hermes wrote:congrats goose
Posted: Wed Jan 9, 2008 11:32 pm
gunnabdaschwab09 wrote:As much as I love Rock, I think he may be the new Jim Rice once he gets voted in next year (should be a lock, right?).
But, I'm still puzzled as to how Andre Dawson isn't getting in. It just doesn't make any sense to me, his resume is perfect for the HoF, IMO.
Congrats to Goose.
I'd say the only lock to get in next season is Rickey Henderson,but I do also think Rice will get in next season also,just dont think he's a lock.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:51 am
Just something quick about Rice from 75 to 86. He ranked first in the AL in games (1,766), first in at-bats (7,060), first in runs (1,098), first in hits (2,145), first in home runs (350), first in runs batted in (1,276), first in slugging percentage (.520), first in total bases (3,670), first in extra-base hits (752), first in go-ahead RBIs (325), first in multihit games (640), fourth in triples (73).
I do agree with you BBJ the splits do him no favors. Personally I think he did enough to get in, but I can see how some say no.
I do agree with you BBJ the splits do him no favors. Personally I think he did enough to get in, but I can see how some say no.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:39 pm
I'm paraphrasing mightily here from a column I read recently.
There was a CF in the AL, who for a ten year period in the 80s and 90s, led the league in homers and RBIs. He stole as many as 31 bases in a season, and has a couple 20-20 seasons. He also hit one of the three or four most memorable home runs in history and won two championships. He received MVP votes eight years, finishing in the top five three times.
Hall of Famer, right? Joe Carter didn't even get 5%.
There was a CF in the AL, who for a ten year period in the 80s and 90s, led the league in homers and RBIs. He stole as many as 31 bases in a season, and has a couple 20-20 seasons. He also hit one of the three or four most memorable home runs in history and won two championships. He received MVP votes eight years, finishing in the top five three times.
Hall of Famer, right? Joe Carter didn't even get 5%.
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:48 pm
Joe Carter played center for 3 years.
Joe Carter had one great season in 1986.
Joe Carter had a career .306 OBP.
Joe Carter is far far from a hall of famer.
Joe Carter had one great season in 1986.
Joe Carter had a career .306 OBP.
Joe Carter is far far from a hall of famer.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:18 am
bigboy1234 wrote:Joe Carter played center for 3 years.
Joe Carter had one great season in 1986.
Joe Carter had a career .306 OBP.
Joe Carter is far far from a hall of famer.
Exactly my point.