tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post4757679476570883342..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-45796189733966279932014-01-10T13:13:15.079-05:002014-01-10T13:13:15.079-05:00If he'd sold the ballot, I could understand th...If he'd sold the ballot, I could understand this. But all he did was crowdsource it. What's invalid about that? No other writer gets any input at all on his choices before submitting? Yeah, I see that he stick a finger in their sanctimonius eye, but I can't really see what the problem is beyond embarrassment.Marshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-29855243208981037592014-01-09T16:53:41.301-05:002014-01-09T16:53:41.301-05:00I agree that Bonds and Clemens should be in the Ha...I agree that Bonds and Clemens should be in the Hall, but I wouldn't have voted for them this year. There are now about 15 worthy players on the ballot and each voter can only choose 10. If I were a voter I wouldn't punish guys like Edgar and Trammell because a bunch of PED users clogged up the ballot. I'm fine voting for PED users, but not when it's a zero sum game that will cost non-users a vote.Dave C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-82845368766910916622014-01-09T16:15:35.001-05:002014-01-09T16:15:35.001-05:00Le Batard has now been disavowed:
http://deadspin....Le Batard has now been disavowed:<br />http://deadspin.com/dan-le-batard-loses-hall-of-fame-vote-suspended-from-b-1498090172mikeskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-19883499274211798672014-01-09T11:05:46.539-05:002014-01-09T11:05:46.539-05:00Whatever else I might think about the Hall of Fame...Whatever else I might think about the Hall of Fame, it's been a real pleasure reading all of the stories about Maddux. Watching that man pitch was like watching an artist create a masterpiece. I was glad for Glavine and Thomas, as well, though (like so many other people) my focus has been more on Maddux. Which kind of seems a shame for the other guys.<br /><br /><br />Next year, Smoltzie!Jenn.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-16164865794887980682014-01-09T09:58:20.674-05:002014-01-09T09:58:20.674-05:00Settle down there, Sparky. Nothing could render L...Settle down there, Sparky. Nothing could render LeBatard "no longer hateable".mikeskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-82713908414391023742014-01-09T07:51:30.959-05:002014-01-09T07:51:30.959-05:00Whereas a lot of people think of the HOF as a plac...Whereas a lot of people think of the HOF as a place to honor the best baseball players of all time, a lot of the eligible voters seem to have decided over the past five years or so that the HOF is a place to honor the best baseball players of all time that, so far as we know, didn't have bacne during the last two decades.Adam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-37059343646911854832014-01-09T07:47:38.261-05:002014-01-09T07:47:38.261-05:00There does seem to be some real sentiment among (s...There does seem to be some real sentiment among (some) BBWAA members on Twitter that it's time to change the 10-vote rule. Whether that translates to action is another story. Some (looking at you, Murray Chass) undoubtedly will argue a variation of "We elected three guys after none last year, and there was intense interest in the results - what's the problem with the current system?"Adam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-26474563912272858502014-01-09T07:42:55.507-05:002014-01-09T07:42:55.507-05:00Seems about right.Seems about right.Adam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-24309300067968669562014-01-08T23:18:15.202-05:002014-01-08T23:18:15.202-05:00Perfect for today, as others have suggested:
http...Perfect for today, as others have suggested:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKAJIvQRSzEAdam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-65105933758431379882014-01-08T22:48:46.105-05:002014-01-08T22:48:46.105-05:00The 10-vote limit killed people this year, and it ...The 10-vote limit killed people this year, and it doesn't improve next year with Unit, Pedro, Smoltz, and Sheffield joining the ballot.Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-340499969338962892014-01-08T22:24:55.427-05:002014-01-08T22:24:55.427-05:00That Raines number is just depressing. Thank good...That Raines number is just depressing. Thank goodness he has 8 more years of eligibility.Joseph Finnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-24391451279689360392014-01-08T17:00:14.979-05:002014-01-08T17:00:14.979-05:00What was Morris's delta?What was Morris's delta?Adam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-26671166449802630512014-01-08T16:30:11.379-05:002014-01-08T16:30:11.379-05:00At least three voters have said they only left Big...At least three voters have said they only left Biggio off b/c of the 10-vote cap. In other words, more than 75% of BBWAA voters want him in the Hall ... but he's not in.Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-55291395583870278692014-01-08T16:28:08.592-05:002014-01-08T16:28:08.592-05:00via BBTF, difference in votes from 2013, for holdo...via BBTF, difference in votes from 2013, for holdover guys:<br /><br />Biggio: + 39<br />Piazza: + 26<br />Bagwell: -29<br />Raines: -34<br />Clemens: -12<br />Bonds: -8<br />Smith: -101<br />Schilling: -54<br />Martinez: -60<br />Trammell: -72<br />McGriff: -51<br />McGwire: -33<br />Walker: -65<br />Mattingly: -28<br />Sosa: -30<br />Palmeiro: -25Adam B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-68928055641230577922014-01-08T15:52:08.537-05:002014-01-08T15:52:08.537-05:00If that was the case, I'd be willing to consid...If that was the case, I'd be willing to consider house arrest or parole.CWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-50380065897792741622014-01-08T15:38:44.171-05:002014-01-08T15:38:44.171-05:00So does this render Le Batard no longer hateable?So does this render Le Batard no longer hateable?Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-5472810850098783442014-01-08T15:20:53.497-05:002014-01-08T15:20:53.497-05:00I wonder how many of the ballots that omitted Madd...I wonder how many of the ballots that omitted Maddux also voted for the max of ten. If so, likely they left Maddux off for strategic reasons, knowing Maddux was a no-doubter but wanting to throw a vote to their #11 candidate.Adam C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-35021505947407849202014-01-08T14:40:41.732-05:002014-01-08T14:40:41.732-05:00I want to look at the 15 ballots that didn't ...I want to look at the 15 ballots that didn't have Maddux (leaving aside the one guy who only voted for Jack Morris) and correlate them to see the overlap with people who didn't vote for Martinez and Raines. (The Biggio and Bagwell lack of votes is just plain silly, so enough said there.)Joseph Finnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-87077604987118981862014-01-08T14:39:26.157-05:002014-01-08T14:39:26.157-05:00Couple things:
1) Dan Le Batard was the hero who ...Couple things:<br /><br />1) Dan Le Batard was the hero who gave his vote to Deadspin: http://deadspin.com/revealed-the-hall-of-fame-voter-who-turned-his-ballot-1496558341<br /><br /><br /><br />2) Everyone who didn't vote for Maddux should have their voting rights taken away and be imprisoned for at least a month.<br /><br /><br />3) Cool Hall of Fame when one of the best hitters and one of the best pitchers in the history of the game don't crack 36%. Really cool stuff.CWnoreply@blogger.com