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Another Addition to the Bert Blyleven Series
baseballanalysts.com - 12/5/2008
Another Addition to the Bert Blyleven Series
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I received an email yesterday afternoon from my colleague Patrick Sullivan. The subject read: "Paging Mr. Lederer..." The body of the email had a link to a blog entry by T.R. Sullivan, the Texas Rangers beat writer for MLB.com. (Editor's note: the Sullivans are not related.) After wringing ...
joeposnanski.com - 12/4/2008
A Hall of Fame Manifesto
— joeposnanski.com — So, the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot arrived in the mail on Tuesday … and brilliant readers... already know that this time of year makes me crazy. Here we are, back at the beginning, back with the Jack Morris and Jim Rice arguments, back ... (more) A Hall of Fame Manifesto

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Mike Mussina in the Hall of Fame?
seamheads.com - 12/2/2008
Mike Mussina in the Hall of Fame?
— seamheads.com — Mike Mussina retired recently after his first 20-win season in 2008 and a number of pundits began... to ask the question: Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? According to the CAWS Career Gauge, the answer is that the Moose had a solid pitching career but did not establish obvious HOF numbers. In ... (more) Mike Mussina in the Hall of Fame?

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The Hall of Fame ballot...Ron Santo belongs and other matters.
trsullivan.mlblogs.com - 12/4/2008
The Hall of Fame ballot...Ron Santo belongs and other matters.
— trsullivan.mlblogs.com —   The Hall of Fame ballot is supposed to be in the mail. I haven't received it... yet but should shortly. Not sure on who I will vote for but no doubt others have their opinion. Really, you don't know for sure until you have the ballot in hand ... (more) The Hall of Fame ballot...Ron Santo belongs and other ...

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The Baseball Analysts: Lederer: Another Addition to the Bert Blyleven Series
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — The Baseball Analysts: Lederer: Another Addition to the Bert Blyleven Series Sullivan’s news travels fast! (with a little sex in it) Well, T.R., here is what you are missing . . . And I’ll follow the rule as set forth in No. 2 above. But I’ll even make it simpler. Rather than using THREE sentences, I will reduce Blyleven’s credentials to ONE. *** Since 1900, Bert Blyleven ranks 5th in career strikeouts, 8th in shutouts, and 19th in wins. ***

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