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IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

FlamingLiberal posted:

Hoffman is probably not getting in this year but I could see him making it next time.

There is going to be a major glut soon of players if they keep only electing 1-2 at a time

There's already a major glut of players

# ? Jan 18, 2017 21:09

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# ? May 29, 2024 17:28

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003; I got a taste for blown saves

Paul Zuvella posted:

Mariano Rivera will be the first unanimous hall of fame getter-inner

We already know for a fact Murray Chass is turning in a blank ballot so I don't know you might have to go steal his ballot out of the mailbox or something

# ? Jan 18, 2017 21:11

The Pussy Boss: Nov 2, 2004

Chass quit writing for the Times in 2008 so the question is, will he lose his vote due to the ten-year rule or does his blog ( :laugh:

) count as covering baseball.

# ? Jan 18, 2017 21:29

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

The Pussy Boss posted:

Chass quit writing for the Times in 2008 so the question is, will he lose his vote due to the ten-year rule or does his blog () count as covering baseball.

Does he count as an active member for other votes the BBWAA does? Has he been selected to vote for MVP/CY/RotY etc since 2008? If not, then I'm guessing he's about to lose his HoF vote too.

# ? Jan 18, 2017 21:41

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003; I got a taste for blown saves

I really hope he loses his vote without being aware he's about to and we get to see him write a long diatribe dressing down the BBWAA and HOF for us to pick apart and mock

# ? Jan 18, 2017 21:43

Paul Zuvella: Dec 7, 2011

I literally cannot believe that people took a post that used the phrase "getter-inner" as being earnest.

# ? Jan 18, 2017 21:43

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003; I got a taste for blown saves

I just wanted another opportunity to poo poo on Chass

# ? Jan 18, 2017 21:48

Good Dog: Oct 16, 2008; Who threw this cat at me?; Clapping Larry

Angels bought out Kole Calhoun's arb years with a 3/26M contract, with a 14M option for the 4th year (what would be his 1st year of free agency). I like Kole so yay.

# ? Jan 18, 2017 21:55

Spoeank: Jul 16, 2003; That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it

This is my favorite Murray Chass article

# ? Jan 18, 2017 21:57

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Spoeank posted:

This is my favorite Murray Chass article

I like this quote from an article on his blog:

quote:

W.A.R.! He has created an all-star team of free agents based on a metric that didn�t exist when many of them signed and played.

It just displays such a total lack of awareness.

# ? Jan 18, 2017 22:00

ROCK THE HOUSE M.D.: Oct 9, 2003; I've got a case of malt liquor stashed in the trunk, Mr. Marvin Gaye on the CD. We are gonna get all the way down.

Nobody watch MLB Network's HOF coverage, Christopher Russo is insufferable.

# ? Jan 18, 2017 22:19

YeahTubaMike: Mar 24, 2005; *hic* Gotta finish thish . . .; Doctor Rope

Julio Cruz posted:

This whole #nooffseason thing that the MLB Twitter account is pushing is dumb as poo poo. Today is apparently "10 tweets of Trea Turner throwing medicine balls" day.

They did Wil Myers yesterday, and I'm pretty sure they also did Giancarlo Stanton at some point in the recent past. I'm not inclined to look a gift horse in the mouth here. :shrug:

# ? Jan 18, 2017 22:22

ZenVulgarity: Oct 9, 2012; I made the hat by transforming my zen

ROCK THE HOUSE M.D. posted:

Nobody watch MLB Network's HOF coverage, Christopher Russo is insufferable.

No poo poo

# ? Jan 18, 2017 22:46

seiferguy: Jun 9, 2005; FLAWED
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Edgar being higher than Bonds bodes well for his chances, and I have a reasonable bit of hope he'll get in before his 10-year period is up.

Also, if I was a voter, I wouldn't vote for Mariano 1st ballot if there were in-danger guys on the ballot that I felt were worthy instead.

# ? Jan 18, 2017 23:13

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

https://twitter.com/jparencibia9/status/821793923362263040

# ? Jan 18, 2017 23:21

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

CONFIRMED CLASS OF 2017:

Bagwell, Raines, and Pudge.

I don't have the vote totals yet. Working on it.

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:03

Carlosologist: Oct 13, 2013; Revelry in the Dark

Bagwell, Raines, and Pudge are this year's HOFers

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:04

ROCK THE HOUSE M.D.: Oct 9, 2003; I've got a case of malt liquor stashed in the trunk, Mr. Marvin Gaye on the CD. We are gonna get all the way down.

Your Taint posted:

Bagwell and Raines confirmed so far.

And Pudge. that's all.

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:04

Vertical Lime: Dec 11, 2004

https://twitter.com/sdutPosner/status/821855619397226496

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:04

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Also Pudge. LOL that Pudge was first ballot but Piazza took 4 years. Good that 3 made it though, need to keep clearing space on the ballot.

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:04

Jubs: Jul 11, 2006; Boy, I think it's about time I tell you the difference between a man and a woman. A woman isn't a woman unless she's pretty. And a man isn't a man unless he's ugly.

Vlad got robbed.

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:05

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

Vote totals:

Hoffman JUST missed at 74 percent.

https://twitter.com/RyanDivish/status/821855781507084288

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:05

Carlosologist: Oct 13, 2013; Revelry in the Dark

Bonds was at 53.8%, Clemens at 54.1%, Edgar at 58.6. Hoffman and Vlad are locks for next year.

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:06

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

Carlosologist posted:

Bonds was at 53.8%, Clemens at 54.1%, Edgar at 58.6. Hoffman and Vlad are locks for next year.

Next year will be Hoffman, Vlad, and Chipper.

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:06

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

With as much as Lee Smith was talked up I thought he'd have gotten vote totals in the 60's for sure.

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:07

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

loving bullshit that Posada is one-and-done. :mad:

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:08

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Bagwell

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:08

bawfuls: Oct 28, 2009

Your Taint posted:

Next year will be Hoffman, Vlad, and Chipper.

Yeah, this much seems clear now. Will be interesting to see how much support Thome gets his first year.

Edgar needs a coordinated campaign, he's only got two years left.

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:09

will_colorado: Jun 30, 2007

Your Taint posted:

Next year will be Hoffman, Vlad, and Chipper.

also Thome, Rolen, and Vizquel

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:09

ROCK THE HOUSE M.D.: Oct 9, 2003; I've got a case of malt liquor stashed in the trunk, Mr. Marvin Gaye on the CD. We are gonna get all the way down.

Inspector_666 posted:

loving bullshit that Posada is one-and-done.

The 5% rule is such bullshit. hosed over Jim Edmonds last year.

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:11

Hoekie: Apr 22, 2010

Edgar

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:11

GoutPatrol: Oct 17, 2009; *Stupid Babby*

ROCK THE HOUSE M.D. posted:

The 5% rule is such bullshit. hosed over Jim Edmonds last year.

Kenny Lofton too.

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:13

will_colorado: Jun 30, 2007

Tim Wakefield got 1 vote.

also, still way too few votes for Larry Walker

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:14

Spoeank: Jul 16, 2003; That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it

Hall of Fame more like Hall of Lame until Bonds gets in

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:15

Poque: Sep 11, 2003; =^-^=

will_colorado posted:

also Thome, Rolen, and Vizquel

I don't even know if I buy Rolen as an eventual HoFer, let alone first ballot

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:15

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Spoeank posted:

Hall of Fame more like Hall of Lame until Bonds gets in

He's above 50%!

Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 00:19 on Jan 19, 2017

# ? Jan 19, 2017 00:16

ROCK THE HOUSE M.D.: Oct 9, 2003; I've got a case of malt liquor stashed in the trunk, Mr. Marvin Gaye on the CD. We are gonna get all the way down.