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[Sanjuro]

Trevor
Fucking
Hoffman

I mean, should Matt Stairs get in because he was one of the best pinch hitters ever?

Matt Stairs would do an excellent fat guy in a little coat at his inauguration, so he has my vote.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Trevor
Fucking
Hoffman

I mean, should Matt Stairs get in because he was one of the best pinch hitters ever?

Fuck Matt Stairs.

 

[Friggz]

even though i think posada is the textbook definition of borderline hall of famer, he certainly deserved to be more than 1 and done.

 

[Sanjuro]

Varitek + intangibles > Posda + re2pect

 

[sf2fanatic]

Who will Bonds have to kill to get into the HoF?

Angels, for making him look like a chump in that world series

 

[clemenx]

Angels, for making him look like a chump in that world series

Lmao. Did you actually see that world series?

 

[sf2fanatic]

Lmao. Did you actually see that world series?

It introduced us to Krod, Adam Kennedy and David Eckstein


I was in Giants territory at the time and loved all the tears at one of the local bars

 

[Windu]

Angels, for making him look like a chump in that world series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol2_UkJS6kw

 

[sf2fanatic]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol2_UkJS6kw

Isn't the next batter the end of the game?


No chip for Bonds

 

[CosmicQueso]

Posada one and done. Ouch. Not a HOFer in my book but only 3.8%? Oof. Kent being so low is strange too.

Chipper, Thome, Vlad, Bonds, Clemens, Trevor next year woop. Will be a massive class.

Hopefully Edgar keeps moving up.

 

[Friggz]

Posada one and done. Ouch. Not a HOFer in my book but only 3.8%? Oof. Kent being so low is strange too.

Chipper, Thome, Vlad, Bonds, Clemens, Trevor next year woop. Will be a massive class.

Hopefully Edgar keeps moving up.

Man it will be a shame if Hoffman gets in. Waste of a spot

 

[Beckx]

Schilling is arguing with a fake account on twitter

 

[Malo]

Schilling is arguing with a fake account on twitter

:jnc

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Angels, for making him look like a chump in that world series

They easily could have given Bonds WS MVP despite being on the losing team. Don't see that as being shown up as a chump.

Dusty Baker, sure.

 

[RBH]

:jnc

omg :lol :lol

 

[sf2fanatic]

It was an even year too.

 

[clemenx]

Sooooooo if K-Rod manages to be a borderline acceptable closer in his 40s and drags himself to 700 saves or something does he get in?

Hoffman getting in sets a lame precedent. Sure, that kind of longevity is very cool. But not HOF material if it didn't come with dominance.

 

[Choomp]

:jnc

lmfao

 

[17 Seconds]

it got better

 

[Mortemis]

:jnc

it got better

Holy crap lmao

 

[brianjones]

schilling has just full stop embraced being a crazy person at this point

 

[HarryDemeanor]

schilling has just full stop embraced being a crazy person at this point

Are we sure it's the real Curt Schilling?

What if the real Curt is in a different galaxy?

 

[rekameohs]

Dang, Vlad almost made it in on the first ballot. He's one of my favorite players ever.

lol @ Schilling. He totally deserved a Hall spot based on merit, but uh.....whoops

 

[2002whitegt]

it got better

damn, we really do live in a post-truth world.

 

[zulux21]

Sooooooo if K-Rod manages to be a borderline acceptable closer in his 40s and drags himself to 700 saves or something does he get in?

Hoffman getting in sets a lame precedent. Sure, that kind of longevity is very cool. But not HOF material if it didn't come with dominance.

I would imagine he does. I mean hoffman is likely getting in because he was the all time saves leader for a while until raveria took over.

 

[Marvie_3]

So glad Raines finally got in.

 

[Sanjuro]

Quick, someone with a Pedro Martinez account get at him.

 

[Beckx]

Are we sure it's the real Curt Schilling?

What if the real Curt is in a different galaxy?

the real Curt actually died in that sock game

this is the ketchup talking

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Reds close to a deal with Marlins for Dan Straily,getting Luis Castillo+. One of Epstein's missteps was releasing him imo.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Now we know why Ash is a perpetual loser in all his Pokemon league tourneys, Pikachu's a damn ketchup shill:

http://www.kagome.co.jp/campaign/pokemon/

 

[jbug617]

Marlins and Reds close to a deal

Sources: Marlins near deal for starter Dan Straily from Cincinnati. RHP Luis Castillo and Austin Brice, plus third prospect, go to Reds.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Marlins and Reds close to a deal

Castillo a major prospect for the Marlins?

 

[Malo]

Castillo a major prospect for the Marlins?

BA has him as their second best prosect.

 

[BFIB]

Of all the teams rebuilding, the Reds seem lost in the shuffle. How good is their farm system?

 

[detectiveconan1]

Yeah the Marlins definitely gave up too much. The Reds fleeced the Marlins again lol

 

[Ninja Scooter]

BA has him as their second best prosect.

Keith Law as well.

Marlins in win now mode. Better hope Giancarlo stops breaking things.

 

[Choomp]

That's a bit much for Dan Straily, no?

 

[Parch]

Vlad should have been first ballot, and Raines is overdue. Finally he is getting recognized. Analytics helped get Raines in the HOF. A different look at the stats made people realize just how valuable he was.

 

[Parch]

Good that Batista is back to help salvage the offseason. Once again it's rumored that he took less money because he really wanted to remain a Blue Jay. Encarnacion really wanted to remain a Jay as well, but the team screwed up and prevented that from happening. At least the Batista deal got done even if it isn't the best case scenario. It's 2 AM and the only girl left in the bar is your ex-girlfriend, so you look at each other and say what the hell.

Bottom line is the Jays have lost SP, they lost RP, and the parrot flew away. They have to get at least one reliever and backup catcher for there to be any optimism for next season.

 

[Windu]

Castillo a major prospect for the Marlins?

Marlins have one of the weakest farm systems i believe. so yeah.

 

[Beckx]

interesting article about Bo Jackson

Bo would not play football if he could do it over again, and would not let his kids play today.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/bo-knows-now/

 

[Chris R]

Raiders to Vegas?

Tear the Colosseum down already, make the A's play in high school stadium until something good replaces it.

 

[bonesmccoy]

Encarnacion really wanted to remain a Jay as well, but the team screwed up and prevented that from happening.

This is easily the worst take of the Jays' offseason.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Raiders to Vegas?

Tear the Colosseum down already, make the A's play in high school stadium until something good replaces it.

They can play at this local pro club's stadium, also in the East Bay:

http://diamondsproball.com/

Jose Canseco was on their roster!

http://papbl_wtt.bbstats.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=1041021&seasonid=30269

 

[CosmicQueso]

Would totally suck to be an A's fan.

Not like there's many of those, amirite?

Huh? Huh? Am I right?

 

[bonesmccoy]

Would totally suck to be an A's fan.

Not like there's many of those, amirite?

Huh? Huh? Am I right?

I'd peg it above being a Padres fan. Those poor souls have it real bad these days.

 

[Dominican Power]

It warms my heart to see The Jays fall flat on their face. The future is bright.

 

[BFIB]

It warms my heart to see The Jays fall flat on their face. The future is bright.

You say that now, until they sign Harper and Machado.

 

[Frozenprince]

Looooooooool Trumbo gets 3/37 from the O's.

Man, he misplayed his market hard.

 

[Corran Horn]

Now we know why Ash is a perpetual loser in all his Pokemon league tourneys, Pikachu's a damn ketchup shill:

http://www.kagome.co.jp/campaign/pokemon/