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    Diamondbacks BBF HOF second chance election

    This will be one of three second chance round elections this week. What we'll do for the second chance election is a Yes/No vote requiring the greater of 6 or 75% of the votes to induct. The election will be limited to the listed nominees. The elections will only be open for a week--but there will be at least three or four days for discussion and new nominations. You can abstain from an entire ballot (player or contributor), but if you vote in that portion of the ballot, only the guys you expressly vote yes for get credit for a positive vote. The others in that section of the ballot will be considered to have gotten a "no" vote. There will be no limits on how many nominees you can vote for . I will also provide the nomination discussions for the nominees. The deadline for suggesting nominees is twelve hours before the election begins.

    In this case, the election will not begin until Saturday, May 5 at 7 am EDT, and will end at 7 am EDT May 12. Nominations close 12 hours before the election begins, or May 11 at 7 pm EDT. Ballots not cast within the stated election time frame will not count.

    The Diamondbacks have the following already inducted:

    Inducted players: (3) Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling

    Inducted contributors: none


    The list of nominees at present is:

    Players
    Jay Bell
    Craig Counsell
    Steve Finley
    Brandon Webb

    Contributors
    Bob Brenly
    Jerry Colangelo
    Joe Garagiola Jr.
    Mark Grace
    Greg Schulte
    Last edited by jalbright; 05-02-2012, 04:21 AM.
    Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.
    Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
    A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
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  • #2
    Brandon Webb for the Diamondbacks.

    He ranked in the top 10 in his league:
    5 times in pitching WAR (one first);
    4 times in ERA;
    3 times in wins (actually, 2 firsts and a second);
    3 times in WHIP;
    4 times in IP; and
    3 times in strikeouts.
    Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.
    Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
    A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

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    • #3
      dgarza posted this case for Bob Brenly as a contributor for the Diamondbacks. No second is necessary.

      Originally posted by dgarza View Post
      Bob Brenly
      Managed the DBs to their 1st WS championship in 2001 in his 1st season as a manager.
      Helped DBs finished 1st in their division in back-to-back seasons.

      Brenly has the best Winning % of any DB manager, as well as the most games over .500.
      Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.
      Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
      A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

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      • #4
        dgarza posted this case for Steve Finley of the Diamondbacks. No second is required.

        Originally posted by dgarza View Post
        Case for...

        Steve Finley
        2000 All Star [hit an RBI single in his only AB]
        3x Gold Glove winner (1999, 2000, 2004)

        In 2003, Finley led the league in triples (10), becoming the oldest player in Major League history to lead his league in triples.

        DB Career Records :
        2nd in Games, PAs, ABs, Runs, Hits, HRs, RBIs, BBs, SLG (500 game min.), WAR
        3rd in Triples, AVG (500 game min.), OPS+ (500 game min.)
        4th in Stolen Bases
        5th in Doubles, OBP (500 game min.)

        Finley's World Series and Post-Season performances have been very impressive for the DBacks.
        DB WS
        .368/.478/.526/1.005
        7 Hits
        5 Runs
        1 HR
        2 RBIs

        DB Post-Season
        .313/.437/.432/.869
        38 Hits
        8 Runs
        1 HR
        15 RBIs

        He was named the team co-Player-of-the-Year with Luis Gonzalez by the Arizona chapter of the BBWAA in 2000.
        Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.
        Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
        A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

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        • #5
          dgarza makes this case for Jerry Colangelo as a contributor for the Diamondbacks:

          Originally posted by dgarza View Post
          Jerry Colangelo
          adapted from Wikipedia :
          Colangelo assembled a group of investors in 1994 to buy a franchise, the year prior to MLB's proposed expansion selection meetings. In 1995, Colangelo's group was granted an expansion team, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
          From the beginning, Colangelo wanted to market the Diamondbacks to a statewide fan base and not limit fan appeal to Phoenix and its suburbs.

          Colangelo hired Joe Garagiola, Jr. as General Manager. He also brought in Buck Showalter as manager.

          The 2001 WS win was the first major professional sports championship for the Phoenix area.
          Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.
          Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
          A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

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          • #6
            dgarza presents this argument for Joe Garagiola Jr. of the Diamondbacks:

            Originally posted by dgarza View Post
            Joe Garagiola, Jr.
            First GM of Diamondbacks.
            One of the primary people involved in Phoenix obtaining a Major League Baseball franchise.
            Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.
            Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
            A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

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            • #7
              Craig Counsell
              11.2 WAR/pos (4th in franchise history)
              8.4 dWAR (1st)
              0.348 OBP (7th)
              664 G (6th)
              2299 AB (7th)
              2639 PA (6th)
              343 R (7th)
              611 H (8th)
              106 2B (10th)
              276 BB (5th)
              68 SB (5th)
              465 1B (4th)
              911 TOB (5th)
              66.02 SB% (6th)
              7.8 AB/SO (3rd)

              Jay Bell
              9.9 WAR/pos (7th in franchise history)
              10.6 oWAR (4th)
              0.355 OBP (5th)
              0.458 SLG (6th)
              0.812 OPS (6th)
              616 G (8th)
              2180 AB (9th)
              2547 PA (8th)
              360 R (6th)
              573 H (10th)
              998 TB (8th)
              116 2B (8th)
              18 3B (9th)
              91 HR (7th)
              304 RBI (8th)
              303 BB (4th)
              348 1B (10th)
              104 OPS+ (7th)
              225 XBH (9th)
              895 TOB (6th)
              24.0 AB/HR (7th)
              *** Submit your personal HOF as your ballot for the Single Ballot BBF Hall of Fame! *** Also: Buck the Fraves!

              Comment

              • #8
                Greg Schulte
                Radio voice of the Arizona Diamondbacks since starting in their inaugural season 1998.

                Comment

                • #9
                  Mark Grace
                  Television color commentator for the Diamondbacks since 2003.

                  Also had a good 2001 NLCS for the Diamondbacks:
                  Code:
                                                                                                                                 
Year   Age  Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO   BA  OBP  SLG  OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2001    37 ARI NL   NLCS ATL    W 5 18 16 1 6  0  0  0   1  0  0  2  1 .375 .444 .375 .819  6   2   0  0  0   1
                  Grace was also responsible for leading off the bottom of the 9th inning with a single off Yankee pitcher Mariano Rivera which rallied the Arizona Diamondbacks to an improbable come-from-behind victory in Game 7.
                  Last edited by dgarza; 04-30-2012, 06:16 PM.

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                  • #10
                    About 7 hours left for nominations.
                    Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.
                    Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
                    A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

                    Comment

                    • #11
                      Nominations are closed.
                      Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.
                      Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
                      A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

                      Comment

                      • #12
                        Players:

                        Jay Bell-N

                        Craig Counsell-N

                        Steve Finley-N

                        Brandon Webb-Y

                        Contributors:

                        Bob Brenly-N

                        Jerry Colangelo-Y

                        Joe Garagiola Jr.-N

                        Mark Grace-Y

                        Greg Schulte-N

                        Comment

                        • #13
                          This election has been open since 7 am, so NJRob's ballot counts.

                          My ballot

                          Players
                          Jay Bell-N
                          Craig Counsell-N
                          Steve Finley-N
                          Brandon Webb-Y

                          Contributors
                          Bob Brenly-Y
                          Jerry Colangelo-N
                          Joe Garagiola Jr.-N
                          Mark Grace-N
                          Greg Schulte-N

                          I might reconsider Grace if my vote would make the difference between in and out.
                          Seen on a bumper sticker: If only closed minds came with closed mouths.
                          Some minds are like concrete--thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
                          A Lincoln: I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.

                          Comment

                          • #14
                            Players
                            Jay Bell-Y
                            Craig Counsell-Y
                            Steve Finley-Y
                            Brandon Webb-Y

                            Contributors
                            Bob Brenly-Y
                            Jerry Colangelo-Y
                            Joe Garagiola Jr.-Y
                            Mark Grace-Y
                            Greg Schulte-Y

                            Comment

                            • #15
                              Players:

                              Jay Bell-N
                              Craig Counsell-N
                              Steve Finley-N
                              Brandon Webb-Y

                              Contributors:

                              Bob Brenly-N
                              Jerry Colangelo-N
                              Joe Garagiola Jr.-N
                              Mark Grace-N
                              Greg Schulte-N

                              Comment

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