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Originally posted by Delgadodawg
I would also vote for Murray, Blyleven and Dawson.
I am not a big fan of Murray, I think he was a good hitter, but his stats have a lot to do with longevity. I never thought of him as one of the premier players in the league.
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Well the same could be said for Blyleven I guess.
Blyleven never led the league in wins, never won a Cy Young, and only led the league in strikeouts (his forte) only once (a side affect of playing much of his career during the same era as Nolan Ryan's prime).
Murray never won the MVP or batting title and I think he only led the league in HR during the abbreviated strike year of '81. Plus, he was a dick.
Despite that, those lifetime totals (hits, home runs) have yet to be ignored by voters.
D-Dawg, Appreciate your "Garvey vote" for Cater but I think he stands a much better chance than Garv of getting in although I am not sure why. I guess simply because of the position Carter played.