2010 HoF Ballot

[Barton]

Speaking of McGriff: http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/05/fred-mcgriff-and-the-endorsement-that-lives-forever/

[bonny]

more bullshit
(even though neither are HOF worthy)
Will Clark off the ballot first year of eligibility. Don Mattingly remains on and still recieves votes. Clark was the better player. Yankee mystyque keeps Mattingly on the ballot, even though his Yankee teams never won shit.

[Mike D.]

I would like it if Dewey Evans got a few votes.  Not a HOF'er, but I think he's deserving of a couple courtesy ballots.

[bonny]

http://www.mlbnotebook.com/2010-articles/january/jack-morris-wasnt-better-than-kevin-appier.html
Guy talking about Appier being better than Jack Morris.

Appier was great to watch (talking to himself, sweating profusely, his ape like pitching motion) but played for mostly shit teams. His slider/slurve/curve that they called "Thing" was nasty in his prime.  He also was a wbit different Burning his uni in the shower after losses, living on a farm in rural Kansas, reading etc.
 Wasnt the same pitcher after age 30.

Neither Morris nor Appier deserve HOF

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA200308130.shtml
Game in '03 2nd start back with KC after being released by the Angels. Threw 6 shutout innings with low 80's stuff. Straight guts.  One of my all time favorite pitching performances.

[bonny]

I would like it if Dewey Evans got a few votes.  Not a HOF'er, but I think he's deserving of a couple courtesy ballots.

Great player, one of my favorites growing up. Dude got better with age.
Sucks that he finished his career in Baltimore. Always had a great tan.

[Gantry]

Appier was indeed a stud in his prime, was oh so short but one of the best if not the best in the AL for a short time.

[Nacho]

more bullshit
(even though neither are HOF worthy)
Will Clark off the ballot first year of eligibility. Don Mattingly remains on and still recieves votes. Clark was the better player. Yankee mystyque keeps Mattingly on the ballot, even though his Yankee teams never won shit.

I just looked at Clark's season-by-season numbers and was pretty surprised at how unimpressive they looked compared to what I thought they were.

In other words, they are not what I thought they were.

[ryno]

I would like it if Dewey Evans got a few votes.  Not a HOF'er, but I think he's deserving of a couple courtesy ballots.

he's in the same class as Dawson and Rice imo

[JoeDirt]

I'm surprised to see that Appier only had 1 season with over 200 SOs.  I thought he was much more of a power pitcher.

[Barton]

more bullshit
(even though neither are HOF worthy)
Will Clark off the ballot first year of eligibility. Don Mattingly remains on and still recieves votes. Clark was the better player. Yankee mystyque keeps Mattingly on the ballot, even though his Yankee teams never won shit.

I just looked at Clark's season-by-season numbers and was pretty surprised at how unimpressive they looked compared to what I thought they were.

In other words, they are not what I thought they were.

Don't crown him if you don't want to crown him!!

[Gantry]

I'm surprised to see that Appier only had 1 season with over 200 SOs.  I thought he was much more of a power pitcher.

Was awhile ago, but I remember him getting hurt quite a bit during the season.  Seems like he missed a lot of starts...

[bonny]

Fix the election process by allowing a player to be on the ballot only ONCE. Too simple for sportswriters.

[nomaaa]

the only scarry part about that is probably more guys who deserve to get in won't.



which might actually be a good idea