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Maddux, Glavine, Thomas elected to Baseball Hall of Fame; Biggio just misses

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Steak Snabler, Nov 26, 2013.

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Who will be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year?

Poll closed May 25, 2014.

  1. Jeff Bagwell

    21 vote(s)
    29.2%

  2. Craig Biggio

    33 vote(s)
    45.8%

  3. Barry Bonds

    29 vote(s)
    40.3%

  4. Roger Clemens

    27 vote(s)
    37.5%

  5. Tom Glavine

    51 vote(s)
    70.8%

  6. Jeff Kent

    8 vote(s)
    11.1%

  7. Greg Maddux

    68 vote(s)
    94.4%

  8. Edgar Martinez

    9 vote(s)
    12.5%

  9. Don Mattingly

    8 vote(s)
    11.1%

  10. Fred McGriff

    5 vote(s)
    6.9%

  11. Mark McGwire

    7 vote(s)
    9.7%

  12. Jack Morris

    17 vote(s)
    23.6%

  13. Mike Mussina

    11 vote(s)
    15.3%

  14. Rafael Palmeiro

    5 vote(s)
    6.9%

  15. Mike Piazza

    20 vote(s)
    27.8%

  16. Tim Raines

    26 vote(s)
    36.1%

  17. Curt Schilling

    15 vote(s)
    20.8%

  18. Lee Smith

    9 vote(s)
    12.5%

  19. Sammy Sosa

    5 vote(s)
    6.9%

  20. Frank Thomas

    48 vote(s)
    66.7%

  21. Alan Trammell

    10 vote(s)
    13.9%

  22. Larry Walker

    4 vote(s)
    5.6%
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  1. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    Any more of your students need advice? Shoot me another PM.
     
    Dick Whitman, Dec 1, 2013
    #133
  2. 3_Octave_Fart

    3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    En garde.
     
    3_Octave_Fart, Dec 1, 2013
    #134
  3. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    Dick Whitman, would you vote Jason Kidd into the Basketball Hall of Fame?
     
    Versatile, Dec 1, 2013
    #135
  4. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    Because of the cup?
     
    Dick Whitman, Dec 1, 2013
    #136
  5. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    I don't think so, because the Hall of Fame doesn't. Nowhere on the plaques or in the museum does it point out when a player was inducted, whether first, fifth or 15th time. Even their website doesn't have a list of first-timer ballot guys. The only thing is that the plaques are arranged by year of induction. So the only way to know a guy is a first ballot is to do the math based on his final year of play on the plaque and compared it to his induction year.
     
    Della9250, Dec 1, 2013
    #137
  6. Gehrig

    Gehrig Active Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    We have a lot of great baseball minds around these parts, but unfortunately a lot of them don't participate in these discussions because of all the non-sense trolling. It's quite discouraging as a member that loves to talk about these type of topics.
     
    Gehrig, Dec 1, 2013
    #138
  7. 3_Octave_Fart

    3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    It's not just this forum.
    Hall of Fame discussions serve as an ideal habitat for trolls.
    Like a 98.6-degree host for tapeworm.
    The passions are already inflamed to begin with.
    The principal actors take themselves deadly seriously.
    The Marchmans and Maddens have already poisoned the dialogue beyond return.
    Trolls can just hop right in and do their thing.
    I mean, look at the number of troll posts on this thread for the last three pages.
     
    3_Octave_Fart, Dec 1, 2013
    #139
  8. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    He's an admitted cheater and wife-beater. You won't vote for Mark McGwire or Jameis Winston. Why would you vote for Jason Kidd?
     
    Versatile, Dec 1, 2013
    #140
  9. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    I laughed into the air at "great baseball minds."
     
    Versatile, Dec 1, 2013
    #141
  10. 3_Octave_Fart

    3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    I thought that was highly questionable, myself.
    But I do think we have far better educated baseball fans here than NFL fans.
    In terms of historical perspective, there is no comparison.
    This is a site where Aikman's statistical corpus was called into question.
    The height of ignorance.
     
    3_Octave_Fart, Dec 1, 2013
    #142
  11. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    We're talking about Kidd spilling his water?
     
    Dick Whitman, Dec 1, 2013
    #143
  12. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    Anything beats the NBA threads. We probably do best on college football and MLB.

    And Dick Whitman, we are talking about morality in sports.
     
    Versatile, Dec 1, 2013
    #144
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