tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post4401326675035783623..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Rehashing the Hall of Fame voteTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-45669101627621653322010-01-11T01:08:32.984-05:002010-01-11T01:08:32.984-05:00I'm happy for Dawson, but if you can make a ra...I'm happy for Dawson, but if you can make a rational argument for him getting in ahead of Raines I'd like to hear it. <br /><br />Culprits: Alomar's spit and Raines' blow, I guess. <br /><br />Robby is a little cocky I think. A lot of similarly great players didn't treat induction on the first ballot like a given. Maybe the lesson is worth learning for him. He was one fucking awesome ballplayer though.<br /><br />Is there any Jay, other than Delgado, who seems like a sure bet hall of famer?<br /><br />Fernandez and McGriff are marginal maybes. Ollie didn't play long enough... <br /><br />And the Pete Rose thing is appalling, do we all agree yet? After all the steroid shit we're blackballing the all-time hits leader for a gambling addiction? I do not get it. <br /><br />KCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-89207005023301559452010-01-08T03:43:42.527-05:002010-01-08T03:43:42.527-05:00Should we all be piling into laboratories in the t...<i>Should we all be piling into laboratories in the tens of thousands to observe the Polymerase Chain Reaction assays undertaken by scientists? Rooting for them to defeat cancer?</i><br /><br />I hope you know that your mere questioning of this is the reason why cancer isn't being cured. You're a monster.bkbladeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993067848904779017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-90422485097186226792010-01-07T17:16:40.483-05:002010-01-07T17:16:40.483-05:00This is what happens when I skip town for a few da...This is what happens when I skip town for a few days. 26% (or whatever) of the BBWAA shafts Alomar. Pricks!The Ackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374953233006854310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-83184073427079709992010-01-07T15:30:28.645-05:002010-01-07T15:30:28.645-05:00Hey, you guys have your own Hall Of Fame up there....Hey, you guys have your own Hall Of Fame up there. Keep yer dirty mitts off of mine!!!<br /><br />>I kid, I kid<Stedronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505875328065401356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-89366835215832453232010-01-07T14:33:27.557-05:002010-01-07T14:33:27.557-05:00First ballot nonsense be damned, he'll get in ...First ballot nonsense be damned, he'll get in next year.<br /><br />I'm pretty much fed up with all baseball-related accolades (Silver Slugger awards excluded.)<br /><br />Between Cy Youngs (Doc), Gold Gloves (Hill), and the Hall of Fame (Alomar) it's all a bunch of phoney baloney.<br /><br />Hmmm... using only Blue Jays probably undermines my argument... I don't care. Down with the man!KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697488450134068300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-65561911191783601712010-01-07T14:20:05.374-05:002010-01-07T14:20:05.374-05:00I wonder what it would be like if Jay Mariotti'...I wonder what it would be like if Jay Mariotti's (or any sportswriter's) most passionate or angry moments were caught on tape and available for eternity to anyone with an internet connection. Bet it would make the spitting incident look tame. <br /><br />On the other hand, would I trade public shame for millions of dollars? Hell, yeah! I'm trading it for free right now.<br /><br />Oh well, let them have their little bullshit "first ballot" bully pulpit. The Hall is clearly pretty arbitrary. If it wasn't for segregation, many of the most hallowed members probably wouldn't be there.Darren Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577092117174508443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-58423676872170149042010-01-07T14:06:01.239-05:002010-01-07T14:06:01.239-05:00What this vote came down to was that a small perce...What this vote came down to was that a small percentage of these voters felt that Alomar should be punished for his spitting tirade. Without that he would have easily made the cut - its not possible that that many voters agreed he was first ballot worthy but not 75% of them did...and yes I agree its all the old farts that didn't vote for Alomarbrainiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217293327823949195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-61876110247961426392010-01-07T13:52:47.404-05:002010-01-07T13:52:47.404-05:00Tao, take a deep breath and exhale. Alomar will ge...Tao, take a deep breath and exhale. Alomar will get in next year. The only real crime that was committed yesterday was that Ellis Burks only received two votes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-80225267403010928872010-01-07T13:48:58.422-05:002010-01-07T13:48:58.422-05:00I guess after letting this sink in for the past 24...I guess after letting this sink in for the past 24 hours, I am starting to understand that the first-ballot HoF is really not all that important.<br /><br />Aside from Alomar being left out, the greater injustice is that clowns like Jay Mariotti are allowed to have a ballot.<br /><br />He left Rickey Henderson off his ballot last year, BTW.Ian Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074587524873409802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-29349139427276700192010-01-07T13:22:09.967-05:002010-01-07T13:22:09.967-05:00"The BBWAA was founded in 1908 to improve wor..."The BBWAA was founded in 1908 to improve working conditions for sportswriters in the early part of the 20th century."<br /><br />Maybe they should stop voting and get back to their original mandate. The barbarians are at the gate! Some of the barbarians (Keith Law) are on the palace lawn. They're taking [our] jobs!<br /><br />Having said that, if I'm ever in Cooperstown, I will be sure to drop by and check it out.Random D-bagnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-54642915902956619572010-01-07T13:02:44.643-05:002010-01-07T13:02:44.643-05:00You're right about Jon Stewart.You're right about Jon Stewart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-28865831222297799922010-01-07T12:21:58.886-05:002010-01-07T12:21:58.886-05:00What's maddening is they make it almost imposs...What's maddening is they make it almost impossible to understand the proccess. Phrases like "his numbers aren't good enough" often get thrown around. Then you have someone like Robbie who's numbers in the BBWAA classic sense (AVG, Gold Gloves etc...) is more than good enough, he's dominate! But he get's held back a year because of some made up rule by Mariotti and crew about another standard; the first ballot hall of famer. And the way you get into this club is even more vague than the "you had to really watch him" argument that Heyman makes for Morris. <br /><br />It was fun see Mariotti go off on twitter telling people if they want a vote they need to work hard. Pretty confident no matter how hard I work at my job I'll never get a vote. It's not that I want a vote, I want to understand the process of how players get in! And they make it impossible which in turn makes it a frustrating thing to watch.davehttp://gojaysgo.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com