Comments on: Gossage headed to the Hall http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/ A New York Yankees blog by Chad Jennings and the staff of The Journal News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:32:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul Fiore http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-240082 Paul Fiore Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:17:18 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/#comment-240082 Congrats to Goose on his Hall of Fame induction. Now what was disturbing was what was the reason for voting Shawon Dunston, Todd Stottlemyre, and Chuck Knoblauch. I know there are politics behind certain reasons why people do not get in the Hall but this is ridiclous. Congrats to Goose on his Hall of Fame induction.

Now what was disturbing was what was the reason for voting Shawon Dunston, Todd Stottlemyre, and Chuck Knoblauch. I know there are politics behind certain reasons why people do not get in the Hall but this is ridiclous.

]]> By: Devereaux http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-239957 Devereaux Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:01:26 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/#comment-239957 Robb Nen won a World Series ring with the Marlins in '97, pitched with a shredded rotator cuff in an attempt to win another with the Giants in 2002, and finished his career with over 300 saves and a better ERA+ than Sutter, Gossage, or for that matter Lee Smith. I don't have a problem with a couple writers throwing him some HOF votes. Personally, I'm a bit surprised he didn't get a few more. Robb Nen won a World Series ring with the Marlins in ’97, pitched with a shredded rotator cuff in an attempt to win another with the Giants in 2002, and finished his career with over 300 saves and a better ERA+ than Sutter, Gossage, or for that matter Lee Smith.

I don’t have a problem with a couple writers throwing him some HOF votes. Personally, I’m a bit surprised he didn’t get a few more.

]]> By: Anthony http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-239953 Anthony Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:46:54 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/#comment-239953 I don't think it's ridiculous to vote for Justice, I think he's as good as Jim Rice or Andre Dawson- not to mention better than a good number of guys who are in because of the Veterans' Committee. The other guys, though, I agree. I honestly don't think Goose deserved it either, just as I didn't think Sutter deserved it. I think there was only one player on this ballot that deserved to go in, and that's Big Mac. I don’t think it’s ridiculous to vote for Justice, I think he’s as good as Jim Rice or Andre Dawson- not to mention better than a good number of guys who are in because of the Veterans’ Committee. The other guys, though, I agree.

I honestly don’t think Goose deserved it either, just as I didn’t think Sutter deserved it. I think there was only one player on this ballot that deserved to go in, and that’s Big Mac.

]]> By: J-Boogie http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-239736 J-Boogie Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:07:44 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/#comment-239736 What I'd like to now is who else the guys who cast votes for the "scrubs" voted for? Did the guys that voted for Robb Nen and Rod Beck also vote for Goose and Lee Arthur Smith? Did Chuck Finley's supporter vote for Bert Blyleven? You'd have to think so, but hey they voted for the "scrub" so who knows? http://www.boogiedownbaseball.mlblogs.com What I’d like to now is who else the guys who cast votes for the “scrubs” voted for? Did the guys that voted for Robb Nen and Rod Beck also vote for Goose and Lee Arthur Smith? Did Chuck Finley’s supporter vote for Bert Blyleven?

You’d have to think so, but hey they voted for the “scrub” so who knows?

http://www.boogiedownbaseball.mlblogs.com

]]> By: Jim Clark http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-239682 Jim Clark Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:56:04 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/#comment-239682 Did you ever ask your fellow sportswriters if they cast a vote for Finley, Dunston, Deshaises, etc and if so, why? I think that would be a better place than a chat forum to ask such questions. I don't mind it and I find it kind of touching to at least remember someone. So far it hasn't gotten out of hand. Did you ever ask your fellow sportswriters if they cast a vote for Finley, Dunston, Deshaises, etc and if so, why? I think that would be a better place than a chat forum to ask such questions.
I don’t mind it and I find it kind of touching to at least remember someone. So far it hasn’t gotten out of hand.

]]> By: Andy http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-239660 Andy Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:02:03 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/#comment-239660 It's all SUBJECTIVE not objective. It’s all SUBJECTIVE not objective.

]]> By: hmmm http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-239608 hmmm Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:15:25 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/#comment-239608 "They give a higher on base percentage player like a David Eckstein more respect than a slugger like Jim Rice." i'm calling BS on this strawman. “They give a higher on base percentage player like a David Eckstein more respect than a slugger like Jim Rice.”

i’m calling BS on this strawman.

]]> By: Say it ain't so http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-239606 Say it ain't so Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:13:10 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/#comment-239606 Was anyone listening to 1050 ESPN when Pettitte's lawyer was on? What sort of things did he say? Was anyone listening to 1050 ESPN when Pettitte’s lawyer was on? What sort of things did he say?

]]> By: Mike http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-239604 Mike Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:11:01 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/#comment-239604 Great point Pete. Was just about to ask you the same. How do these guys get to vote next year? Travis Fryman? He wasn't even starting most of his years in the league. It's a popularity contest and a shame. It also depends heavily on who else is eligible that year. It's the same as the MVP/Cy Young votes. How does Carlos Marmol get a 10th place MVP vote? Great point Pete. Was just about to ask you the same. How do these guys get to vote next year? Travis Fryman? He wasn’t even starting most of his years in the league.

It’s a popularity contest and a shame. It also depends heavily on who else is eligible that year. It’s the same as the MVP/Cy Young votes. How does Carlos Marmol get a 10th place MVP vote?

]]> By: corsari http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/comment-page-1/#comment-239598 corsari Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:03:47 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2008/01/08/gossage-headed-to-the-hall/#comment-239598 The writers who voted for one of those players for the Hall must be the same guys who thought A-Rod didn't deserve the MVP last year. The writers who voted for one of those players for the Hall must be the same guys who thought A-Rod didn’t deserve the MVP last year.

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