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Keith Law: Raines belongs in Hall
sports.espn.go.com - 1/13/2009
Keith Law: Raines belongs in Hall
— sports.espn.go.com — If you watched baseball in the 1980s, the premise that Tim Raines is a Hall of Famer... requires no justification. Yet more than three-quarters of eligible Hall voters, both this year and last year, omitted Raines from their ballots, many including ... (more) Keith Law: Raines belongs in Hall

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baseballthinkfactory.org - 1/2/2009
DeMarco: Is Andre Dawson a Hall of Famer? One yes vote
— baseballthinkfactory.org — DeMarco, dripping out his HOF votes as often as Olson drips updates...gives us a chance to look... at a ballot update. After 50 Partial/Full HOF Ballots 42 - Rickey Henderson 31 - Jim Rice 27 - Bert Blyleven 21 - Jack Morris 21 - Andre Dawson 13 - ... (more) DeMarco: Is Andre Dawson a Hall of Famer? One yes vote

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espn.go.com - 1/25/2009
Keith Law Archive
— espn.go.com — Potential top 100 candidates for 2010 3 days ago Ten prospects who just missed making the top... 100 4 days ago Law: 2009 organizational rankings January 21, 2009 Keith Law ranks the farm systems for all 30 teams, from the Rangers at No. 1 to the Astros ... (more) Keith Law Archive

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This Just In: Hall Of Fame Voters Are Idiots
majorleaguejerk.com - 1/13/2009
This Just In: Hall Of Fame Voters Are Idiots
— majorleaguejerk.com — Why Bert Blyleven belongs in the hall of fame, and why Jim Rice and Andre Dawson don't... (more) This Just In: Hall Of Fame Voters Are Idiots

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Analyzing the 2009 Hall of Fame Vote
seamheads.com - 1/15/2009
Analyzing the 2009 Hall of Fame Vote
— seamheads.com — Rickey Henderson was elected on his first try (94.8%) and Jim Rice was elected on his 15th... and final try (76.4%). Here are the numbers. Player Total Votes Percentage Rickey Henderson 511 94.8% Jim Rice 412 76.4% Andre Dawson 361 67.0% Bert Blyleven ... (more) Analyzing the 2009 Hall of Fame Vote

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Tim Raines: Hall Of Fame Injustice
rootzoo.com - 1/27/2009
Tim Raines: Hall Of Fame Injustice
— rootzoo.com — A non SABR look at Tim Raine's HOF candidacy... (more) Tim Raines: Hall Of Fame Injustice

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Rickey Henderson, Tim Raines - 2009 Hall of Fame Nominations
razzball.com - 1/2/2009
Rickey Henderson, Tim Raines - 2009 Hall of Fame Nominations
— razzball.com — A review of the HOF credentials of top leadoff men not in the HOF - covering Rickey... Henderson, Tim Raines, and Brett Butler. (more) Rickey Henderson, Tim Raines - 2009 Hall of Fame Nominations

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Jim Rice In? Tim Raines Out? I Don't Get It
FanIQ.com - 1/13/2009
Jim Rice In? Tim Raines Out? I Don't Get It
— FanIQ.com — It's been my signature literally since the day the 2009 Hall of Fame ballot was released, because... I knew this was coming. As I said then, "Can anyone explain to me how Jim Rice will get elected to the HoF this year, while Tim Raines won't come ... (more) Jim Rice In? Tim Raines Out? I Don't Get It

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Rickey Henderson and Tim Raines lead my ballot for Cooperstown - Joe Posnanski - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 1/8/2009
Rickey Henderson and Tim Raines lead my ballot for Cooperstown - Joe Posnanski - SI.com
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Jay Bell : No. I once wrote a column before a Royals season telling fans that they... would love Jay Bell. I still get kidded about that by friends here -- fans really didn't fall in love with the guy. The guy didn't exactly, you know, bust it. I ... (more) Rickey Henderson and Tim Raines lead my ballot for ...

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Baseball Think Factory is the New FiveThirtyEight.com
walkoffwalk.com - 1/8/2009
Baseball Think Factory is the New FiveThirtyEight.com
— walkoffwalk.com — Which, I suppose, makes January is the new November. Two months after Nate Silver earned his well-deserved... pats-on-the-back for predicting Barack Obama's victory in the Presidential election using statistical analysis of polling numbers, the good ... (more) Baseball Think Factory is the New FiveThirtyEight.com

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Griffin's HOF Ballot Is To Baseball Analysis What The Farmer's Almanac Is To Weather Forecasting
drunkjaysfans.com - 1/12/2009
Griffin's HOF Ballot Is To Baseball Analysis What The Farmer's Almanac Is To Weather Forecasting
— drunkjaysfans.com — Snore. Guess what? The Star's Richard Griffin is fucking useless . Shocking, I know. But I do... have to hand it to him, it takes balls to call yourself a baseball expert yet, when filling out your ballot for the game's highest honour, to not give a ... (more) Griffin's HOF Ballot Is To Baseball Analysis What The ...

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How About Some More From Torre's Book?
slidingintohome.blogspot.com - 1/29/2009
How About Some More From Torre's Book?
— slidingintohome.blogspot.com — Oh well, what the hell else is going on? Tyler Kepner has these great tidbits : *To... demonstrate a key difference between Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, there is an anecdote about Rodriguez visiting Jeter’s house and flipping on the TV. Rodriguez asked Jeter where he can find the baseball ... (more) How About Some More From Torre's Book?

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chicagotribune.com - 1/5/2009
Tribune's Hall of Fame ballot -
— chicagotribune.com — 4:53 PM CST, January 3, 2009 See which players the Tribune's baseball writers selected. MARK GONZALES' PICKS•... READ WHY Bert Blyleven Rickey Henderson Jim Rice TEDDY GREENSTEIN'S PICKS• READ WHY Bert Blyleven Andre Dawson Rickey Henderson Don Mattingly ... (more) Tribune's Hall of Fame ballot -

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Better Late Then Never
ventaboutsports.blogspot.com - 1/12/2009
Better Late Then Never
— ventaboutsports.blogspot.com — It's nice to see that my pleas for the induction of Jim Rice into the Baseball Hall... of Fame were finally heard. Rice received 76.4% of the vote, just above the 75% needed as he and Rickey Henderson were the only two elected into the Hall of Fame ... (more) Better Late Then Never

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Jaffe vs. the BBWAA
hardballtimes.com - 1/12/2009
Jaffe vs. the BBWAA
— hardballtimes.com — Our own Chris Jaffe did a fine job of predicting the Hall of Fame results , correctly... forecasting that Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice would make it, and Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven would fall short. I'm sure he'll brag about this himself, but here's a close look at his predictions vs. the ... (more) Jaffe vs. the BBWAA

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sports.espn.go.com - 1/12/2009
ESPN Rob Neyer Blog
— sports.espn.go.com — The thing is done . Now we can stop talking about Jim Rice, until a respectful period... has passed and we can simply add him to the list of good players -- Bruce Sutter, Catfish Hunter and Orlando Cepeda come to mind -- who don't really belong in the ... (more) ESPN Rob Neyer Blog

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The case for Raines
hardballtimes.com - 1/14/2009
The case for Raines
— hardballtimes.com — Keith Law makes the Hall of Fame case for Tim Raines , and as is usually the... case, he is as comprehensive as all get-out about it: So Raines was perhaps the best base stealer in the game's history, the second-best leadoff hitter, one of the best hitters at reaching base (the most important ... (more) The case for Raines

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Rickey Henderson NOT A Hall of Famer? You're Kidding, Right?
mlb.fanhouse.com - 1/8/2009
Rickey Henderson NOT A Hall of Famer? You're Kidding, Right?
— mlb.fanhouse.com — by Matt Snyder It's one thing to throw Mark Grace a vote because you really like him... as a person -- and just manufacture reasons that it's a "warranted" vote . It's quite another to blatantly neglect Rickey Henderson when voting for eight other ... (more) Rickey Henderson NOT A Hall of Famer? You're Kidding, Right?

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The Hall Of Fame Should Include Tim Raines
rootzoo.com - 1/17/2009
The Hall Of Fame Should Include Tim Raines
— rootzoo.com — This week Jim Rice and Ricky Henderson were elected into Baseball's Hall of Fame. An honor like... no other in professional sports, but the criteria for getting in is foggier then ever. Baseball has denied it's hits leader entry for over 2 decades now for reasons we all know..... (more) The Hall Of Fame Should Include Tim Raines

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Sports | Newark: Ex-Yankee Raines’s New Job Is to Make Bears Winners
nytimes.com - 1/25/2009
Sports | Newark: Ex-Yankee Raines’s New Job Is to Make Bears Winners
— nytimes.com — Tim Raines, the new manager and a celebrity addition to Newark’s minor-league baseball club, has been given... a mandate to assemble a winning team. > (more) Sports | Newark: Ex-Yankee Raines’s New Job Is to Make ...

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