Goose Gossage only person elected to HOF this year

mikev · 01-08-2008, 02:08 PM

Jim Rice got 72% and needed 75%

Prodigal Son · 01-08-2008, 02:10 PM

Travis friggen' Fryman got 2 votes.

BoofBonser26 · 01-08-2008, 02:12 PM

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Travis friggen' Fryman got 2 votes.

Even better: Shawon Dunston gets 1 vote.

Rice 14 votes away from election? Yikes. Yikes yikes yikes.

koohead · 01-08-2008, 02:16 PM

about time! Was planning to visit Cooperstown this year anyway...may just have to schedule it for his induction weekend now!

Long_Long_Name · 01-08-2008, 02:20 PM

Tim Raines with only 24.3%?

Oh, dear.

mikev · 01-08-2008, 02:22 PM

Rich "Goose" Gossage 466 (85.8%)
Jim Rice 392 (72.2%)
Andre Dawson 358 (65.9%)
Bert Blyleven 336 (61.9%)
Lee Smith 235 (43.3%)
Jack Morris 233 (42.9%)
Tommy John 158 (29.1%)
Tim Raines 132 (24.3%)
Mark McGwire 128 (23.6%)
Alan Trammell 99 (18.2%)
Dave Concepcion 88 (16.2%)
Don Mattingly 86 (15.8%)
Dave Parker 82 (15.1%)
Dale Murphy 75 (13.8%)
Harold Baines 28 (5.2%)
Rod Beck 2 (0.4%)
Travis Fryman 2 (0.4%)
Robb Nen 2 (0.4%)
Shawon Dunston 1 (0.2%)
Chuck Finley 1 (0.2%)
David Justice 1 (0.2%)
Chuck Knoblauch 1 (0.2%)
Todd Stottlemyre 1 (0.2%)
Brady Anderson 0
Jose Rijo 0.

BoofBonser26 · 01-08-2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Long_Long_Name

Tim Raines with only 24.3%?

Oh, dear.

Yeah.

But, even though it's a crime Blyleven didn't get in (again), he did get a career high in support.

Long_Long_Name · 01-08-2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BoofBonser26

Yeah.

But, even though it's a crime Blyleven didn't get in (again), he did get a career high in support.

Yeah, I concur. From the guys on this ballot, Raines and Blyleven are easily, in my opinion, the two most deserving. McGwire is third on my list.

thomamon · 01-08-2008, 02:51 PM

My avatar belongs in

silvam14 · 01-08-2008, 02:53 PM

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My avatar belongs in

In that case, so doesn't Albert Belle

Zoso1515 · 01-08-2008, 03:03 PM

Alan Trammell :tear:

1998 Yankees · 01-08-2008, 03:35 PM

Yea for Gossage, who deserves the recognition. Feel sorry for Rice; this must be like torture for him.

Long_Long_Name · 01-08-2008, 04:07 PM

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Yea for Gossage, who deserves the recognition. Feel sorry for Rice; this must be like torture for him.

I'd take that torture

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Jason Moyer · 01-08-2008, 05:50 PM

As much as I hate that Blyleven, Raines, McGwire, and Trammell aren't in, I think it bothers me more that Jim Rice and Andre Dawson appear to be a year or two away from getting selected. They certainly wouldn't dishonor the hall of fame (I think the Veterans Committee of the 70's took care of that already) but they aren't even the best un-elected players of their generations. It's especially mind-blowing that Dawson is doing so well compared to Raines when they were direct contemporaries.

molarmite · 01-08-2008, 06:16 PM

Who voted for Chuck Knoblauch?

jbergey22 · 01-08-2008, 07:08 PM

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Who voted for Chuck Knoblauch?

Patrick Ruesse

MorseMoose · 01-08-2008, 10:33 PM

I'm sure this has happened before, but what would happen if a guy retired, spent a couple years on the ballot and returned to the pros and played? Would his time start over, or what would happen?

If it starts over, the Twins should sign Blyleven to a deal, let him make an apperance as a DH or something and start his 15 years over. This is getting ridiculous.

Long_Long_Name · 01-08-2008, 11:06 PM

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If it starts over, the Twins should sign Blyleven to a deal, let him make an apperance as a DH or something and start his 15 years over. This is getting ridiculous.

...And you really need to make it more ridiculous by doing what you are suggesting?

BoofBonser26 · 01-08-2008, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MorseMoose

I'm sure this has happened before, but what would happen if a guy retired, spent a couple years on the ballot and returned to the pros and played? Would his time start over, or what would happen?

If it starts over, the Twins should sign Blyleven to a deal, let him make an apperance as a DH or something and start his 15 years over. This is getting ridiculous.

He gets back on the ballot. Not sure about time. It happened this year with Rijo, the Reds pitcher.

His Own Bad Self · 01-09-2008, 12:12 AM

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He gets back on the ballot. Not sure about time. It happened this year with Rijo, the Reds pitcher.

The five-year wait resets if a player plays again - I think.

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mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,014	Rich "Goose" Gossage 466 (85.8%) Jim Rice 392 (72.2%) Andre Dawson 358 (65.9%) Bert Blyleven 336 (61.9%) Lee Smith 235 (43.3%) Jack Morris 233 (42.9%) Tommy John 158 (29.1%) Tim Raines 132 (24.3%) Mark McGwire 128 (23.6%) Alan Trammell 99 (18.2%) Dave Concepcion 88 (16.2%) Don Mattingly 86 (15.8%) Dave Parker 82 (15.1%) Dale Murphy 75 (13.8%) Harold Baines 28 (5.2%) Rod Beck 2 (0.4%) Travis Fryman 2 (0.4%) Robb Nen 2 (0.4%) Shawon Dunston 1 (0.2%) Chuck Finley 1 (0.2%) David Justice 1 (0.2%) Chuck Knoblauch 1 (0.2%) Todd Stottlemyre 1 (0.2%) Brady Anderson 0 Jose Rijo 0. __________________ Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and Oakland Oaks GM

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Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,106	As much as I hate that Blyleven, Raines, McGwire, and Trammell aren't in, I think it bothers me more that Jim Rice and Andre Dawson appear to be a year or two away from getting selected. They certainly wouldn't dishonor the hall of fame (I think the Veterans Committee of the 70's took care of that already) but they aren't even the best un-elected players of their generations. It's especially mind-blowing that Dawson is doing so well compared to Raines when they were direct contemporaries. __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech Last edited by Jason Moyer; 01-08-2008 at 05:52 PM.

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MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,023 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	I'm sure this has happened before, but what would happen if a guy retired, spent a couple years on the ballot and returned to the pros and played? Would his time start over, or what would happen? If it starts over, the Twins should sign Blyleven to a deal, let him make an apperance as a DH or something and start his 15 years over. This is getting ridiculous.