Some arguments for Bert.
Blyleven is 5th all time in strikeouts (3701)...the top 14 in strikeouts are all in the HOF except:
Randy Johnson (Future 1st ballot HOF)
Roger Clemens (1st Ballot if not for cheating)
Greg Maddux (Future 1st ballot HOF)
Pedro Martinez (Future 1st ballot HOF)
He is 27th all time in Wins (287) playing on some awful teams (20 of the 26 in front are in the HOF and 3 are mentioned above).
He is 9th all time in shutouts with an amazing 60, everyone else in the top 20 is in the HOF.
Postseason record 5-1 with a 2.47 ERA and a key part of two WS teams.
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