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Calzone Lord 01-09-2013 02:27 PM

Aaron Sele
 
Got a Hall of Fame vote?

Good to see one of the voters at least has a sense of humor.

Bonds was a no-brainer Hall of Famer before he ever took steroids. I grew up a Cubs fan when I followed baseball for a few years, I hated Bonds with the Pirates, but he was incredible and obviously not a juicer at that time.

I stopped following baseball all together by the time he started pumping himself up to look like Terrell Owens and having the greatest offensive seasons in history with the Giants.

jms62 01-09-2013 03:03 PM

The writers certainly made a statement. All time Home Run leader not enshrined in his first attempt missing by a wide margin.

hi_im_god 01-09-2013 03:56 PM


Danzig 01-09-2013 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hi_im_god (Post 911053)

he just started eating wheaties...i'm sure of it.

steve 01-09-2013 05:33 PM

were he any good the Bucs would have at least 1 World Series ring back in the 90's

Calzone Lord 01-09-2013 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by steve (Post 911058)
were he any good the Bucs would have at least 1 World Series ring back in the 90's

They haven't had a single winning season since the very year he left.

It's baseball ... the value of one position player means little.

The most important player in baseball only appears once every five games when he's healthy. Once every four when the playoffs come around.

Bonds couldn't even win a ring when he was putting up insane seasons in San Fran.

Dahoss 01-09-2013 06:12 PM

How did Piazza not get in?

Calzone Lord 01-09-2013 06:24 PM

Probably a perception by some that he might have been involved with roids but never got caught ... combined with him being avg at best as a defensive catcher. Plus, they are tougher on guys the first few ballots.

Even though I watched very little baseball, he was a favorite player of mine when he was with the Mets.

MaTH716 01-09-2013 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Calzone Lord (Post 911064)
Probably a perception by some that he might have been involved with roids but never got caught ... combined with him being avg at best as a defensive catcher. Plus, they are tougher on guys the first few ballots.

Even though I watched very little baseball, he was a favorite player of mine when he was with the Mets.

I could be wrong, but I don't remember Piazza's name being linked with the Mitchell report. As far as I'm concerned they dropped the ball with Piazza, he deserved to get in on the first ballot.

hoovesupsideyourhead 01-09-2013 07:09 PM

love to see a side by side of white sox sammy sosa and cubs sosa..:rolleyes:

GPK 01-09-2013 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dahoss (Post 911061)
How did Piazza not get in?

Total bullsh*t. He's only the greatest offensive catcher in the history of the game.

DaTruth 01-09-2013 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig (Post 911056)
he just started eating wheaties...i'm sure of it.

or maybe he had a really good ice machine.

Rudeboyelvis 01-09-2013 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DaTruth (Post 911077)
or maybe he had a really good ice machine.

I had heard he was wearing the wrong sized shoes in Pittsburgh

Dahoss 01-09-2013 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by GPK (Post 911076)
Total bullsh*t. He's only the greatest offensive catcher in the history of the game.

Plus he made the mullet look cool. Not an easy feat.

Conrad 01-09-2013 10:17 PM

I think the writers sent a message and no offensive players from the so called steroid era got in (or will get in) on their first try.

Biggio and his 3,000 hits didn't get in either, and with Maddox and Glavine eligible next year it could be a long wait for some guys.
I bet Frank Thomas doesn't get in next year in his first year of eligibility either.

Bigsmc 01-10-2013 05:42 AM

114 of the ballots, some with explanations.


http://bbwaa.com/13-hof-ballots/

knickslions2 01-10-2013 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Dahoss (Post 911061)
How did Piazza not get in?

Travesty. Best offensive catcher ever and a fan favorite. He will get in next year.

jms62 01-10-2013 07:59 AM

I think the Home run records should be vacated and returned to Maris and Hammering Hank. Am I alone in this thinking?

Alabama Stakes 01-10-2013 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Dahoss (Post 911061)
How did Piazza not get in?


2 reasons. Clemens whipping that bat at his head, and being a little light in the spikes. Next year.

Still no Luis Tiant ? what a farce

Rudeboyelvis 01-10-2013 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes (Post 911142)
2 reasons. Clemens whipping that bat at his head, and being a little light in the spikes. Next year.

Still no Luis Tiant ? what a farce

This might just be your finest work ever. Well done.


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