Comments on: This Just In: Hall Of Fame Voters Are Idiots http://majorleaguejerk.com/2009/01/this-just-in-hall-of-fame-voters-are-idiots/ The daily ramblings of men with no professional experience and even less social tact Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:56:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: stigs http://majorleaguejerk.com/2009/01/this-just-in-hall-of-fame-voters-are-idiots/comment-page-1/#comment-19920 stigs Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:56:36 +0000 http://majorleaguejerk.com/?p=9501#comment-19920 @Tampa: +1/2 @Tampa: +1/2

]]> By: Tampa Bo http://majorleaguejerk.com/2009/01/this-just-in-hall-of-fame-voters-are-idiots/comment-page-1/#comment-19919 Tampa Bo Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:47:32 +0000 http://majorleaguejerk.com/?p=9501#comment-19919 Cliff dont forget these stats: Bert Blyleven * Was an avid nose-picker, as evidenced by two separate videos of him getting in to his knuckle * Holds the major league record for homeruns allowed in a season, with 50 in 1986 Cliff dont forget these stats:

Bert Blyleven

* Was an avid nose-picker, as evidenced by two separate videos of him getting in to his knuckle
* Holds the major league record for homeruns allowed in a season, with 50 in 1986

]]> By: Cliff Eastham http://majorleaguejerk.com/2009/01/this-just-in-hall-of-fame-voters-are-idiots/comment-page-1/#comment-19918 Cliff Eastham Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:43:16 +0000 http://majorleaguejerk.com/?p=9501#comment-19918 You shouldn't have walked on Tommy John in making a case for Bert. The HOF is big enough for them both. Do I think Bert should be in? Yes, but I also think Tommy John should as well. He has more wins than Blyleven. Blyleven won 20 games one time, John did it 3 times. John has more wins than 52 of the 72 pitchers who are enshrined. Talk about bullshit. And ERA+. What the fuck is that? ERA compared to the rest of the league. Give me bullshit for $200 Alex. That's about as usless as PPF (Pitching Park Factor). I hope the Veterans Committee has more since than the Dickheads who call themselves Sportswriters. You shouldn’t have walked on Tommy John in making a case for Bert. The HOF is big enough for them both. Do I think Bert should be in? Yes, but I also think Tommy John should as well. He has more wins than Blyleven. Blyleven won 20 games one time, John did it 3 times. John has more wins than 52 of the 72 pitchers who are enshrined. Talk about bullshit. And ERA+. What the fuck is that? ERA compared to the rest of the league. Give me bullshit for $200 Alex. That’s about as usless as PPF (Pitching Park Factor). I hope the Veterans Committee has more since than the Dickheads who call themselves Sportswriters.

]]> By: Hef http://majorleaguejerk.com/2009/01/this-just-in-hall-of-fame-voters-are-idiots/comment-page-1/#comment-19917 Hef Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:41:13 +0000 http://majorleaguejerk.com/?p=9501#comment-19917 Blyleven: 27th all time in Wins (nice cherry picking of a stat by the way--suddenly wins are awesome? Don't you usually yell "fail" when someone references them?) 9th in shutouts (is this what we're basing HoF criteria on now? Shutouts?) 5th in strikeouts Ooohhh, but if only one other play is ahead of him in all three categories, then it's a big deal? Why not mention that he's 301st in ERA or 11th in Games Started? Or 14th in IP? But don't mention that he's 8th in HR allowed or 29th in walks issued. I think he's a hall of famer but you're cherry picking stupid stats and phrasing them in an even dumber way. Blyleven:
27th all time in Wins (nice cherry picking of a stat by the way–suddenly wins are awesome? Don’t you usually yell “fail” when someone references them?)
9th in shutouts (is this what we’re basing HoF criteria on now? Shutouts?)
5th in strikeouts

Ooohhh, but if only one other play is ahead of him in all three categories, then it’s a big deal?

Why not mention that he’s 301st in ERA or 11th in Games Started? Or 14th in IP?

But don’t mention that he’s 8th in HR allowed or 29th in walks issued.

I think he’s a hall of famer but you’re cherry picking stupid stats and phrasing them in an even dumber way.

]]> By: Hef http://majorleaguejerk.com/2009/01/this-just-in-hall-of-fame-voters-are-idiots/comment-page-1/#comment-19916 Hef Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:26:51 +0000 http://majorleaguejerk.com/?p=9501#comment-19916 How about a really stupid way of phrasing it. How about a really stupid way of phrasing it.

]]> By: fetch http://majorleaguejerk.com/2009/01/this-just-in-hall-of-fame-voters-are-idiots/comment-page-1/#comment-19915 fetch Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:11:29 +0000 http://majorleaguejerk.com/?p=9501#comment-19915 i fail to see how it is not valid criteria. i fail to see how it is not valid criteria.

]]> By: Hef http://majorleaguejerk.com/2009/01/this-just-in-hall-of-fame-voters-are-idiots/comment-page-1/#comment-19914 Hef Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:46:47 +0000 http://majorleaguejerk.com/?p=9501#comment-19914 That's a valid criteria? C'mon, that's a bit of a stretch. I think Bert's a hall of famer, but you're overselling it by making that statement. That’s a valid criteria? C’mon, that’s a bit of a stretch. I think Bert’s a hall of famer, but you’re overselling it by making that statement.

]]> By: fetch http://majorleaguejerk.com/2009/01/this-just-in-hall-of-fame-voters-are-idiots/comment-page-1/#comment-19913 fetch Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:42:23 +0000 http://majorleaguejerk.com/?p=9501#comment-19913 The answer is, only one pitcher beats him in all three: Nolan Ryan. /fin The answer is, only one pitcher beats him in all three: Nolan Ryan.

/fin

]]> By: Hef http://majorleaguejerk.com/2009/01/this-just-in-hall-of-fame-voters-are-idiots/comment-page-1/#comment-19912 Hef Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:34:05 +0000 http://majorleaguejerk.com/?p=9501#comment-19912 I think the question is, Bert isn't the leading strikeout guy, he isn't the leading wins guy, and he isn't the leading shutout guy...are you sure you're expressing yourself clearly? If you add them together? I think the question is, Bert isn’t the leading strikeout guy, he isn’t the leading wins guy, and he isn’t the leading shutout guy…are you sure you’re expressing yourself clearly?

If you add them together?

]]> By: fetch http://majorleaguejerk.com/2009/01/this-just-in-hall-of-fame-voters-are-idiots/comment-page-1/#comment-19911 fetch Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:58:20 +0000 http://majorleaguejerk.com/?p=9501#comment-19911 no, you're not. no, you’re not.

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