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Ripken, Gwynn and Gossage likely to be inducted

Writer11Writer11 Posts: 738 ✭
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I've done my annual unofficial survey of sportswriters (those who have made their Hall of Fame ballot public in articles, etc). Based on projections, I'm forecasting (and this is hardly scientific) that Ripken, Gwynn, and Gossage will be announced as the Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2007 tomorrow. You can also expect a significant rise in vote totals for Lee Smith.

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  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    What no Blyleven?
  • Writer11Writer11 Posts: 738 ✭
    It looks like Bert will have to wait until next year.
  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I sure did loathe Lee Smith when he was playing in Boston.
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  • ctsoxfanctsoxfan Posts: 6,246 ✭✭
    You also don't think that Jim Rice is going in, either?

    Jim Rice, and Ron Fairly, are patiently waiting home by their phones.
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,030 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ripken and Gwynn of course are mortal locks. Gossage should have been in by now - one of the best relief pitchers of all time.
  • onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433
    MLB.com polled their 13 voting writers. All 13 had Ripken Goose and Gwynn on their ballots. 11 had Dawson. Rice and Lee Smith at 7 and Blyleven at 5
    Next MONTH? So he's saying that if he wins, the best-case scenario is that he'll be paying for it two weeks after the auction ends?

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  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633


    << <i>MLB.com polled their 13 voting writers. All 13 had Ripken Goose and Gwynn on their ballots. 11 had Dawson. Rice and Lee Smith at 7 and Blyleven at 5 >>



    520 vote for the HOF induction. Way to small of a sample size, but I do believe this HOF class will be quite large.
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  • onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433


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    << <i>MLB.com polled their 13 voting writers. All 13 had Ripken Goose and Gwynn on their ballots. 11 had Dawson. Rice and Lee Smith at 7 and Blyleven at 5 >>



    520 vote for the HOF induction. Way to small of a sample size, but I do believe this HOF class will be quite large. >>



    I agree that it is a small sample, it just surprised me that Goose and Dawson are suddenly looking like more than just blips on the HOF radar
    Next MONTH? So he's saying that if he wins, the best-case scenario is that he'll be paying for it two weeks after the auction ends?

    Forget blocking him; find out where he lives and go punch him in the nuts. --WalterSobchak 9/12/12



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  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭
    About time the writers get a clue and induct Gossage and Blyleven along with Ripken and Gwynn.

    "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
    -- Yogi Berra

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  • Writer11Writer11 Posts: 738 ✭
    Just Ripken and Gwynn ... Gossage (71.2 %).....
  • thegemmintmanthegemmintman Posts: 3,101 ✭✭
    The Results Are In


    I'm very very happy that McGwire got trashed in the voting image. I know some people won't take delight in this.



  • beantownboybeantownboy Posts: 59
    poor big mac
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,694 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I really feel for Gossage. That's about as close as you can get without getting in. Hopefully, he'll get over the hump next year. I used to think Blyleven didn't belong in the Hall either, because of his less than stellar single season stats, but I must admit that dallas has successfully swayed my opinion of him, and I think he deserves to be a HOFer as well. Hell, if Sutter can get in, than Blyleven & Gossage both belong. Also I'm surprised that Morris doesn't get more votes. Not saying he should get in necessarily, but he had a great career and was money in the big game. That Game 7 10-inning shutout in the Series was one of the most impressive pitching performances ever, IMO.


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  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭
    The hall of fame officially means squat to me.

    If the waste products who get a vote cant see how Gossage and Blyleven deserve induction than any choice they come up with means bupkus to me.
    "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
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