Raissman: Joe Buck injects doubt into Andy Pettitte’s Hall of Fame chances
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1| FanHouse found this 7/1/2008 on www.baseballthinkfactory.org [flag] |
Our own little Jab Jab?
Since 1900, Tim McCarver said, any pitcher whose record is 100 games over .500 (Pettitte is 210-118) has entered the Hall of Fame. T-Mac reasoned Pettitte could pitch another three years ("if he wants to") and with the way he’s performing, might end up 100 games over .500.
“Yeah, but not one of those pitchers (who were 100 games over and enshrined in Cooperstown) ...
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Joe Buck Climbs on His High Horse to Take a Shot at Andy Pettitte
Published 7/1/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
... because of HGH. It's disingenuous of Buck to inject that into the debate about Pettitte. He might as well say that Jay Gibbons won't get in because of HGH. He'd be right, neither guy is getitng in, but he's just playing a role not taking a principled stand. Talk about Clemens or Bonds or McGwire (Buck's hugging partner, if you'll recall), because there's actual room for debate and save the other moralizing for somewhere other than the broadcast booth. (H/T BBTF) Permalink | Email this | ...
