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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. WCIBN

    WCIBN Active Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released


    Your defense is ridiculous as Gurnick is ruling out everyone who played in the era. Not just those players who were caught cheating or are highly suspected of cheating but anyone who threw a pitch or took a swing of a bat. That makes him a douche.
     
    WCIBN, Jan 7, 2014
    #685
  2. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    When you make the voting about you and take this extreme of a stance, you're a douche.

    The only bad thing about him giving up his vote is that Jeter now has a chance of going in with 100 percent. If Gurnick kept his vote, he'd be leaving Jeter off.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Jan 7, 2014
    #686
  3. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    That says a lot about baseball writers over the last 30 years.
     
    JC, Jan 7, 2014
    #687
  4. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    Rivera, too.
     
    Steak Snabler, Jan 7, 2014
    #688
  5. nmmetsfan

    nmmetsfan Active Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    Easy for someone on an anonymous message board to call a guy they've never met a douche.
     
    nmmetsfan, Jan 7, 2014
    #689
  6. jr/shotglass

    jr/shotglass Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    Of course, if you don't have this chickenshit "first-time inductee" level, the Maddux thing isn't a big deal at all.
     
    jr/shotglass, Jan 7, 2014
    #690
  7. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    I grew up watching East German swimmers and Ben Johnson. I've disengaged from it just fine. It's just another bullshit excuse for voters abusing a privilege that should be taken away from them.
     
    outofplace, Jan 7, 2014
    #691
  8. Screwball

    Screwball Active Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    Absolutely not. He wouldn't have publicized his vote if his bosses hadn't directed him to do so.

    And, to several of you, 84% of the American public is not on Twitter, based on the last study I read. The idea that America is up in arms over Gurnick's vote is a bit much.
     
    Screwball, Jan 7, 2014
    #692
  9. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    At best, it is a display of ignorance. As somebody else pointed out, steroids were n issue during Morris's career. Hell, he won 21 games at age 37. By the standards some of these jackasses use, that should be enough to suspect him of using something, right?

    Just a complete joke.
     
    outofplace, Jan 7, 2014
    #693
  10. cranberry

    cranberry Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    Yes, and Ken is a good guy. No need for name calling here if you don't agree with his position.
     
    cranberry, Jan 7, 2014
    #694
  11. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    Doesn't mean it isn't true, though I wouldn't go that far. I'll just say his ballot is a joke and an abuse of the privilege as a voter.
     
    outofplace, Jan 7, 2014
    #695
  12. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    Re: 2014 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

    It's not just a disagreement. His opinion here is idiotic and an abuse of his vote.
     
    outofplace, Jan 7, 2014
    #696
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