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GOSSAGE Blast Voters After HOF Rejection!
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Join the crowd."It is a simple matter to erect a Hall of Fame, but difficult to select the tenants." -- Ken Smith
"I am led to suspect that some of the electorate is very dumb." -- Henry P. Edwards
"You have a Hall of Fame to put people in, not keep people out." -- Brian Kenny
"There's no such thing as a perfect ballot." -- Jay Jaffe
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I didn't read the article, so you're probably right.
Then again, I didn't read the article because I've read 6 other interviews he gave recently where he showed a little less humility than some members of the BBWAA probably appreciate.
He's not wrong; just a little undiplomatic.
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Originally posted by Biggtone23A few years ago Bert Blyleven did the same thing. If I'm not mistaken I think he even said that he didnt even want to be elected anymore.
I'd be disappointed if I were Gossage, too. The guy is clearly deserving, and probably moreso than Sutter. He certainly has this site's endorsement over Sutter's, not that it means anything.
I hope his jusitifed bittereness doesn't show too much when he does get elected.Dave Bill Tom George Mark Bob Ernie Soupy Dick Alex Sparky
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As Jeff Blair from the Toronto Globe and Mail said:
Why no Gossage? Simple. Sutter won the Cy Young Award in 1979. Gossage never won the honour. Sutter also placed in the top seven in balloting for most valuable player five times in an eight-year span, during an era when voters for individual awards (let alone managers) didn't know what to make of closers. He also revolutionized the split-fingered fastball. That makes him an innovator in addition to a superb performer, yet another reason to induct him.Last edited by runningshoes; 01-12-2006, 05:55 AM."I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don't think about it is when I'm playing it."
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In his tirade Goose also had this gem:
Hitting in a game is no different than hitting in a home run contest. It [ticks] me off to say Barry Bonds is the greatest hitter. He’s playing in a wussy era. The game is soft. You never get thrown at today. Last thing a hitter has to worry about today is getting hit. The first thing Hank Aaron had to worry about is: Am I going to survive this at-bat because I’m black.
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