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Debate: Is Tim Raines a Hall of Famer?
sports.espn.go.com - 12/29/2007
Debate: Is Tim Raines a Hall of Famer?
— sports.espn.go.com — Nice little discussion between ESPN's Jayson Stark and Peter Gammons on Raines' Hall of Fame worthiness.... (more) Debate: Is Tim Raines a Hall of Famer?

Comments vote down Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 12/29/2007posted this
hardballtimes.com - 11/30/2007
Cooperstown needs a piece of “The Rock”
— hardballtimes.com — The Hall of Fame should let a former king of the Expos start his Raine(s)... (more) Cooperstown needs a piece of “The Rock”

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Woody Paige Is Thorough
vegaswatch.blogspot.com - 12/17/2007
Woody Paige Is Thorough
— vegaswatch.blogspot.com — Rob Neyer and Keith Law don't get into the BBWAA , and thus don't get a Hall... of Fame vote, because they don't attend enough baseball games. Woody Page is a BBWAA member , and get a HoF vote, for reasons that are entirely beyond me. Now, Woody is ... (more) Woody Paige Is Thorough

Comments vote down With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda ... found this 12/17/2007found this
raines30.com - 11/27/2007
TIM RAINES - HALL OF FAME, 2008
— raines30.com — ANALYSIS Leadoff Hitters Tom M. Tango Tim Raines is regarded first and foremost as a leadoff hitter.... But is being considered one of the greatest leadoff hitters of all-time enough to warrant being in the Hall of Fame? In order to answer that ... (more) TIM RAINES - HALL OF FAME, 2008

Comments vote down The Progenitor of Severe Gluteal Discomfort found this 11/27/2007found this
Jay Jaffe: Tim Raines is most deserving Hall candidate
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 11/30/2007
Jay Jaffe: Tim Raines is most deserving Hall candidate
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — When the votes come in for the next Hall of Fame class, Tim Raines most likely will... be overlooked. BP's Jay Jaffe argues that "Rock" should be the top name on every ballot. (more) Jay Jaffe: Tim Raines is most deserving Hall candidate

Comments vote down Baseball Prospectus: Unfiltered found this 11/30/2007found this
baseballanalysts.com - 12/27/2007
30 Rock
— baseballanalysts.com — Four years ago yesterday, I wrote my first article on Bert Blyleven . It was designed to... raise the awareness of Blyleven's qualifications for the Hall of Fame. I have added about 20 pieces since then, including more statistical evidence , ... (more) 30 Rock

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Raines: 'I played the game with excitement, focus'
sports.espn.go.com - 12/29/2007
Raines: 'I played the game with excitement, focus'
— sports.espn.go.com — ESPN's Jonah Keri talks to Tim Raines about his Hall of Fame chances, Rickey Henderson, Jose Reyes,... and more. (more) Raines: 'I played the game with excitement, focus'

Comments vote down Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 12/29/2007posted this
hardballtimes.com - 12/27/2007
The path to Cooperstown: Tim Raines and the Tablesetters
— hardballtimes.com — Dan compares Tim Raines to other tablesetters through history.... (more) The path to Cooperstown: Tim Raines and the Tablesetters

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ballhype.com - 11/27/2007
2008 Hall of Fame
— ballhype.com — Who deserves to make the Hall of Fame this year?  It's sort of a down year for... new arrivals with Tim Raines being the only new player on the ballot with a chance.  Last year the writers had it easy because Gwynn and Ripken Jr. were locks and it could be argued that they took all the votes.  This year someone has to make it because the Hall won't have a year with no ... (more) 2008 Hall of Fame

Comments vote down FlyMaster FlyMaster posted 11/27/2007posted this
firejoemorgan.com - 12/31/2007
Ugh
— firejoemorgan.com — Okay, fine. More fun from Heyman . 3. Andre Dawson . On ravaged knees, he made eight... All-Star teams, hit 438 home runs, drove home 1,591 runs, won eight Gold Gloves and finished in the top two in MVP voting three times, winning for the last-place ... (more) Ugh

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tonycastillocausedmyfacialtic.blogspot.com - 12/1/2007
Is 'The Hawk' or 'The Rock' the lock?...
— tonycastillocausedmyfacialtic.blogspot.com — Let’s deal with what I like to call ‘eyeball runs’ (my pseudonym for a better known measure)... An ‘eyeball run’ is something that appears on the scoreboard--if you make contact and a runner crosses the plate (except in the case of a double play)--that’s an ‘eyeball run’ … likewise if you’re the player to cross home plate. Although it’s more tangible, it’s also more crude simply because it ... (more) Is 'The Hawk' or 'The Rock' the lock?...

Comments vote down TPoSGD TPoSGD posted 12/1/2007posted this
tonycastillocausedmyfacialtic.blogspot.com - 12/11/2007
Raines of Terror...
— tonycastillocausedmyfacialtic.blogspot.com — This time a hamstring injury brought “The Rock” down. However, by September Raines was letting the Yankees... know he was ready to contribute in October with a torrid September that included seven HR. Of course, I remember in mid-September Jimmy Key shutting down his old mates with two hits and no walks over 8 IP and Tim Raines pair of three runs jacks off Paul Quantrill. It was a final ... (more) Raines of Terror...

Comments vote down TPoSGD TPoSGD posted 12/11/2007posted this
firejoemorgan.com - 12/20/2007
That's What Friends Are For
— firejoemorgan.com — I'm late to this party -- Deadspin already picked it up -- but I can't resist. FJM... Legend Woody Paige wrote an article about his HOF vote. This should give you doubters out there a lot of confidence in the sanctity of the HOF voting system. I'm sitting here, looking out the window and pondering the snow, the sun, the creek, the peak and the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. [...] Do I vote for ... (more) That's What Friends Are For

Comments vote down TheGrandHatching TheGrandHatching posted 12/20/2007posted this
baseballprospectus.com - 11/29/2007
Rock: the Vote
— baseballprospectus.com — The BBWAA 2008 Hall of Fame ballot was announced on Monday. It features 14 holdovers and 11... newcomers, all of whom I’ll get to in due time once the data elves can turn their attention away from Baseball Prospectus 2008 long enough to feed the ... (more) Rock: the Vote

Comments vote down Dan Shanoff found this 11/29/2007found this
baseballprospectus.com - 11/30/2007
All Rock, All the Time
— baseballprospectus.com — First of all, thanks to all who responded positively to yesterday’s Unfiltered entry about Tim Raines .... SportsIllustrated.com invited me to adapt the piece for a more general audience, the result of which can be found here . In the service ... (more) All Rock, All the Time

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thestar.com - 12/1/2007
Rock shouldn't roll into hall before Hawk
— thestar.com — Tim Raines should never go in before his former Expos teammate, Andre Dawson. Here's why.... (more) Rock shouldn't roll into hall before Hawk

Comments vote down Richie Rich Richie Rich posted 12/1/2007posted this
tonycastillocausedmyfacialtic.blogspot.com - 12/7/2007
Nostradumbass strikes again! …
— tonycastillocausedmyfacialtic.blogspot.com — A phrase I like to toss around here applies well to both: “fiscal succubi.” They wait until... they think you are oblivious and they swoop in and screw you out of every last penny. Then they will return and try it again and again since they can never be satiated. You cannot be in contact with them and not feel defiled somehow. (more) Nostradumbass strikes again! …

Comments vote down TPoSGD TPoSGD posted 12/7/2007posted this
baseballprospectus.com - 8/19/2007
Prospectus Q and A: Tim Raines by David Laurila
— baseballprospectus.com — Soon to be eligible for the Hall of Fame, the leadoff star discusses what that means to... him, his approach to hitting, and more. (more) Prospectus Q and A: Tim Raines by David Laurila

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A Stroll Through Fantasy Baseball History
baseball-lab.blogspot.com - 10/26/2007
A Stroll Through Fantasy Baseball History
— baseball-lab.blogspot.com — The Baseball Lab takes a look back over the last three decades to investigate how each position... has changed through the years. We've come a long way from 1980 when Mike Schmidt and Ben Oglivie were #1 and #2 rated, and my lord, have the shortstops been on a run or what. (more) A Stroll Through Fantasy Baseball History

Comments vote down BaseballLab BaseballLab posted 10/26/2007posted this
thejuice.baseballtoaster.com - 11/29/2007
The Juice Blog: How Tim Raines' Eligibility Opens Bigger Questions on Hall of Fame Inductment
— thejuice.baseballtoaster.com — Let me begin this intellectual exercise by stating that Tim Raines should be elected to the Hall... of Fame. Any player that Bill James rates as the 2nd best leadoff hitter of all-time should be in Cooperstown. Now let me also add that Joe Jackson and ... (more) The Juice Blog: How Tim Raines' Eligibility Opens Bigger ...

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