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Tim Raines - November 2007
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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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firstinning.com - 11/3/2007
Tim Raines
— firstinning.com — 28-year-old Left fielder Houston Astros Date of Birth: August 31, 1979 Height: 5-10 Weight: 195 Bats/Throws: S/R... Drafted: Round 6 of 1998 draft Basic Statistics Basic Statistics Year Age Team PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS 2004 24 AAA ... (more) Tim Raines

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Robb Nen on Hall of Fame Ballot
fishatbat.com - 11/27/2007
Robb Nen on Hall of Fame Ballot
— fishatbat.com — Robb Nen is one of several players to debut on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot .... He joins another former Fish Andre Dawson and Tim Raines , on the list. If Nen gets voted in, he would represent the first real Marlin to make it in as he spent 5 of ... (more) Robb Nen on Hall of Fame Ballot

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tonycastillocausedmyfacialtic.blogspot.com - 11/27/2007
"Rock" solid doing the Tango...
— tonycastillocausedmyfacialtic.blogspot.com — After time passes and memories fade with players’ final seasons hanging on being the freshest of them,... people forget how incredible certain players actually were--especially if they played in smaller media markets. In recent years we have seen articles about whether Frank Thomas, Craig Biggio, Roberto Alomar etc. are Hall-worthy. How soon they forget. (more) "Rock" solid doing the Tango...

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major-league-baseball.suite101.com - 11/29/2007
Cocaine Will Not Hurt Tim Raines: Drug Addiction is Different From Steroid Use
— major-league-baseball.suite101.com — Raines is an admitted former cocaine addict. Bonds and McGwire have not been proved of using steroids.... Guess who has the best chance of becoming a Hall of Famer. Barry Bonds denies ever using steroids or any other illegal performance enhancing ... (more) Cocaine Will Not Hurt Tim Raines: Drug Addiction is ...

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baseballthinkfactory.org - 11/27/2007
Globe: Blair: I’m voting Raines, McGwire
— baseballthinkfactory.org — Weeeee...first (partial?) ballot of the year!  Send ‘em in! The Hall of Fame ballot was announced Monday... and I’m going to bow to some of the baseball people in this game whose opinion and ability to put statistics in perspective I trust and vote ... (more) Globe: Blair: I’m voting Raines, McGwire

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