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The Professor · 12-11-2002, 03:32 PM

I can't add anything more insightful than what these fine posters have done above, so:

Murray - for reasons already stated...
Blyleven - " "
Kaat - Because if you put The Dutchman in, you have to put him in, too, IMO
Ryno - Ick! He's a Cub...but...

and

Rich Gossage - I would give the vote to The Goose well before Lee Smith. Rollie Fingers is in and Gossage was, in an era when closers pitched more than 1 inning, simply the most dominant for a good stretch of time. Sure, the closers of today are racking up numbers that make Goose like rather plain...but he is my "Garvey" vote.

Dale Murphy also gets a "Garvey" vote -- what a great guy and perhaps the best player in baseball for that magical stretch over the mid-80s.

Sitting the Fence:

Carter
Morris

12-11-2002, 03:32 PM	#15
The Professor Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East of East Posts: 3,020	I can't add anything more insightful than what these fine posters have done above, so: Murray - for reasons already stated... Blyleven - " " Kaat - Because if you put The Dutchman in, you have to put him in, too, IMO Ryno - Ick! He's a Cub...but... and Rich Gossage - I would give the vote to The Goose well before Lee Smith. Rollie Fingers is in and Gossage was, in an era when closers pitched more than 1 inning, simply the most dominant for a good stretch of time. Sure, the closers of today are racking up numbers that make Goose like rather plain...but he is my "Garvey" vote. Dale Murphy also gets a "Garvey" vote -- what a great guy and perhaps the best player in baseball for that magical stretch over the mid-80s. Sitting the Fence: Carter Morris __________________ History isn't really about the past - settling old scores. It's about defining the present and who we are."