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Greg Maddux HOF selection question
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:35 am
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:35 am
I was reading about today's MLB Hall of fame inductees and noticed Greg Maddux got 97% of the vote from writers. Statistically he was the most consistent pitcher of his era with 355 career wins and never was connected to PEDs (Clemens)
With that said, how can any voter ego watched baseball between 1988-2008 not feel Maddux is worthy of the HOF? What's their justification for not voting? Do some just straight up refuse to vote for first timers?
In a couple years if Ken Griffey Jr. Isn't infamous I think those who refuse to vote should have their credentials taken away.
With that said, how can any voter ego watched baseball between 1988-2008 not feel Maddux is worthy of the HOF? What's their justification for not voting? Do some just straight up refuse to vote for first timers?
In a couple years if Ken Griffey Jr. Isn't infamous I think those who refuse to vote should have their credentials taken away.
This post was edited on 7/27/14 at 11:36 am
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Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:36 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
Old arse baseball writers do that because Babe Ruth was not unanimous
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:39 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
No one has ever been unanimous so current writers think they need to be old school and keep that going
Dumb
Dumb
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:40 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
If you don't vote for a 300 game winner not connected to PEDs you should lose your vote.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:42 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
Voters are allowed a certain amount of votes, many will leave off a sure thing like Maddux in order for another player to receive votes and stay on the ballot or get in.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:43 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
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No one has ever been unanimous so current writers think they need to be old school and keep that going
This.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:46 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
i'll play devil's advocate. if you know without a shadow of a doubt that Maddux or whoever is getting in, he doesn't need 100% as opposed to 95% to be "more in"
so you take that vote and spread it to guys who might need it to stay on the ballot, a guy who is at 70% or a guy who has a goal of just getting 1 HOF vote
personally i think you should name 10 guys on your ballot and vote for 8 with two "backups". if one or two of the 8 gets 90% or more, then the votes count for the other two guys you named
so you take that vote and spread it to guys who might need it to stay on the ballot, a guy who is at 70% or a guy who has a goal of just getting 1 HOF vote
personally i think you should name 10 guys on your ballot and vote for 8 with two "backups". if one or two of the 8 gets 90% or more, then the votes count for the other two guys you named
This post was edited on 7/27/14 at 11:51 am
Posted on 7/27/14 at 11:59 am to Al Bundy Bulldog
Why do you want KGJr to be infamous?
Posted on 7/27/14 at 12:09 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
11 voters left Babe Ruth off their ballots
37 voters left Walter Johnson off their ballots
Cy Young wasn't a first ballot hall of famer
37 voters left Walter Johnson off their ballots
Cy Young wasn't a first ballot hall of famer
Posted on 7/27/14 at 12:43 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
How could you not vote for Maddux? 
Posted on 7/27/14 at 4:25 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
he's getting more respect than a lot of other highly qualified players who absolutely deserved to be in the hall of fame
willie mays, stan musial, and ted williams all received less than 96% of the vote.
willie mays, stan musial, and ted williams all received less than 96% of the vote.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 4:26 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
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I think those who refuse to vote should have their credentials taken away.
This, but they will die soon anyway. Maddux is unquestionably a HOF.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 6:22 pm to Al Bundy Bulldog
"Oh, Dusty. In-famous is when you're MORE than famous. This man El Guapo, he's not just famous, he's IN-famous."
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