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Here's the problem - we all know that the process for selecting the All-Star teams, Gold Gloves, and Silver Sluggers is rife with inherent flaws and lacking in transparency, and that voting for MVPs and Cy Youngs failed to account for a variety of then-discounted or uninvented statistics in those years and wildly overweighted wins and winning percentage. So why should we put so much stock in honors that are conferred by secret ballot, ballot-stuffing, or general ignorance rather than what someone actually accomplished on the field?
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I will also thank the small coterie of Internet zealots who kept calling attention to the value of strikeouts, shutouts, complete games, longevity and durability... Otherwise known as "everyone else in sports journalism this side of Chass." Strikeouts, shutouts, complete games, longevity and durability? Who are the dorks that value these things and why are we letting them ruin baseball? What exactly am I supposed to value again? WINZZZ! WINNERZZZ MAKE WINZZZ! And, apparently, we're supposed to value All-Star teams and Cy Young votes, despite the fact that neither are actually earned by any physical motion on a baseball diamond.
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AP: SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic � Baltimore Orioles reliever Alfredo Simon is the main suspect in a fatal shooting New Year's Eve in the Dominican Republic, police said Sunday. The pitcher is suspected of killing 25-year-old Michel Castillo Almonte and wounding his 17-year-old brother during a celebration in the northeast coastal town of Luperon, police said in a statement. No motive was disclosed. Simon is from the Dominican Republic, and police said he fled after the violence. Felipe Alou Jr., a Dominican representative for the Orioles, said he spoke with Simon on Saturday and the player said he was in the area when the violence occurred but insisted he was not involved in the shootings. -
Edgy DC wrote: Is there any magic number where you know the consensus is going to tip? Like anybody who gets above X% before their last ballot eventually gets voted in with the 75%? Is it like 60%? The only player ever to get more than 60% and not ultimately get voted in is Gil Hodges.
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Latest: HOF % Leaderboard through 79 Full Ballots� 96.2 - Alomar 77.2 - Blyleven 69.6 - Larkin 53.2 - Raines 51.9 - J. Morris 38.0 - Bagwell 31.6 - L. Smith 30.4 - Edgar Martinez 29.1 - Trammell 20.3 - McGwire 16.5 - L.Walker 13.9 - McGriff .8.9 - Palmeiro . 7.6 - D. Murphy . 7.6 - Baines . 6.3 - Mattingly . 6.3 - D. Parker . 3.8 - K. Brown . 3.8 - Juan Gone . 1.3 - John Franco . 1.3 - Pete Rose (Write-in) Top Partial Ballot Leaders� (110 Full/Partials) 84 - Alomar 74 - Blyleven
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Never mind, found it. http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/newsstand/beat/Hall%20of%20Fame/ HOF % Leaderboard through 71 Full Ballots� 95.8 - Alomar 78.9 - Blyleven 71.8 - Larkin 52.1 - Raines 52.1 - J. Morris 42.3 - Bagwell 32.4 - Edgar Martinez 29.6 - Lee Smith 29.6 - Trammell 22.5 - McGwire 15.5 - L.Walker 15.5 - McGriff .9.9 - Palmeiro . 8.5 - D. Murphy . 7.0 - Baines . 5.6 - D. Parker . 4.2 - K. Brown . 4.2 - Mattingly . 4.2 - Juan Gone . 1.4 - John Franco . 1.4 - Pete Rose (Write-in) Top Partial Ballot Leaders� (102 Full/Partials) 76 - Alomar 70 - Blyleven 53 - Larkin
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I forget, where does one go for that breakdown of already-published Hall ballots?
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John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: That reporter will be thrilled. If Sandy acquired him to shut her up, think again. I'm anticipating a thousand questions from here to the end of time about when does Hu come to Flushing.
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Brian Stokes signed to a minor league deal with the Blue Jays.
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Super Joe McEwing named manager of the White Sox's AAA affiliate in Charlotte.
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I highly recommend this one.
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He looks like the actor that plays Stevie on Eastbound & Down.
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The Post this morning reports that the Mets are looking at a trade for the Cubs' Tom Gorzelanny.
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Yeah, I'm not super-worried about offense at second when it's pretty much a committee job at this point. I'm more concerned about defense.
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Is Lutz's head really that weird-looking or is that just some kind of bad stretch-job?
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Phil Humber DFA'd by the Royals. You've gotta give Minaya credit - he kept the right pitcher.
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Merge. RIP.
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metirish wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I think Tracksuit is OK. I think he asks the right questions, it just appears that he doesn't have the sources or access to the answers that some of his competitors do. He's been here long enough though that you'd think he'd have that access now, I wonder if his fellow beat writers have let him in to that circle at all. Perhaps his year away covering the Phillies created some kind of undue animosity towards him? Or maybe people really don't like his attire?
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Perhaps nobody takes him seriously... I wonder why that could be? Hmmmm...
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Do it. You've gotta hold talking heads accountable.
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Edgy DC wrote: It's encouraging to think that Yankee fans might have blown it for their team. Yes, I really do hope some of the columnists dwell on that and cause some introspection. Oh, who am I kidding? This will fly over their heads.
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All of their stars are on the wrong side of 30. They're gonna get old, fast. And one of them will likely get caught taking steroids up the butt.
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Makes you wonder why the Rangers couldn't close the deal.
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He ought to do a guest spot on Boardwalk Empire.
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What, no questions about Asian players?
