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| View Poll Results: Who would you select to the HOF? | |||
| Bert Blyleven |
   
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116 | 56.86% |
| Roberto Alomar |
  
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111 | 54.41% |
| Jack Morris |
  
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54 | 26.47% |
| Barry Larkin |
  
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56 | 27.45% |
| Lee Smith |
  
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45 | 22.06% |
| Edgar Martinez |
  
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33 | 16.18% |
| Tim Raines |
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48 | 23.53% |
| Rafael Palmiero |
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24 | 11.76% |
| Jeff Bagwell |
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61 | 29.90% |
| Larry Walker |
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21 | 10.29% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 204. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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12-31-2010, 12:32 PM
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I don't think someone should get in for longevity stats alone unless maybe for cracking a magic barrier like 3000 hits or 300 wins. To me a HOFer not only should have great career stats but should, for a reasonable number of years (say 5-7 minimum), have been one of the best players at his position or pitchers in the game. Two all star teams does not say that to me about Blyleven. His status suggest longevity only.
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12-31-2010, 12:44 PM
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And do you think Nolan Ryan should be in the HOF? If he only played 23 seasons instead of 27 he wouldn't have 300 wins, and besides strikeouts he never had a dominating stretch of years for any other stat. He never led the league in wins, only led in ERA twice
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12-31-2010, 01:07 PM
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If Blyleven had played for the Yankees he would have been in long, long ago. Larkin would make it this year or next if he had been a Yankee or could do backflips like Ozzie Smith. Injuries certainly did have a negative effect on Larkin's career and total numbers; I still have no reservations saying he belongs.
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12-31-2010, 01:18 PM
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Excellent poll. By the 75% rule, there's still not one who's getting in on our ballots.
Im pleasantly surprised by the amount of votes Bagwell is getting. I dont even know if I consider him a HOFer, but I appreciate the consideration he's getting. It's also interesting to watch the subtext he carries as there are "some" suspicions of steroid use, nothing remotely glaring (hello Palmeiro) and a nice bellweather case for what the voters will do with this entire era of players and "unknown" situations.
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