The Captain became the second of the Core Four to be elected to the Hall of Fame today. He was a first ballot inductee but he still got screwed. One moron didn't vote for him so it wasn't unanimous as was the ballot for the great Mariano. Along with Larry Walker in the regular ballot and Ted Simmons in the Veterans Committee bullshit. Another deserving nominee Red Sox asshole Curt Schilling was denied again because he is an out conservative and most sports writers are communists.
The voting for the Hall has always been screwed up as there was a big movement to not put players on in the first year of eligibility. Which is bullshit because you are a Hall of Famer or you are not. You don't magically become more of a Hall of Famer in one year. The other is that people who are definitely Hall of Famers but are denied for reasons other than their performance. Curt Schilling. Pete Rose. Now it is Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. Now I hate Roger like the Arabs hate the Jews but I have to admit his performance demands that he be elected unanimously on the first ballot. The same for Bonds and Rose. Look they always do comparisons with players that in the Hall already. You have to let in this outfielder or that because Harry Heilman or Reggie Jackson have much worse stats. There are a bunch of people in the Hall who did terrible things including murder. You have to go by their performance not their moral character. At least that's what I think. I would have to swallow letting Clemens in and Rose as well Their performance demands it. You are not in their because of you character. You are there because of you performance on the field.
Now we can wait for Spinelli's rant about how they should never be in the Hall.
By the way I hate that I have to stick up for famous Red Sox assholes like Schilling and Clemens.
Because you know one important fact that negates all others.
Boston Sucks.
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I lived in Boston for about a year and I didn't mind it. Except for the people.
Anyway ...
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Halls of Fame and award shows and all the other extra honorariums are useless wastes of time. The voters are political and/or idiots and sportswriters check both of those boxes. Of course Schilling should be in the Hall of Fame. Like the Beatles should have gotten maybe a major Grammy or two. In the long run, it just doesn't matter.
Only one sportswriter had the temerity to vote against Mr. Overrated. Good for him.
I lived in Boston, it is full of Yankees, and they talk funny up there. I lived in Manhattan, too, and the same things are true there as well.
A. Bartlett Giamatti was correct in banning Pete Rose for life. I read Bart's book - it is well reasoned and Rose is a degenerate gambler who needs to think about what he did. Forever.
Schilling belongs in. I was surprised and pleased Tony Kornheiser said today that Schilling is not in just because of his politics. Bonds and Clemens do not belong. Rose does not belong but I would grudgingly admit him posthumously. I mean after he's dead, not me.
I've been to Boston a few times (go, Bruins and Celtics. die, Sox and Patriots), and every time I've seen someone pissing in public. Of course, a couple of those times were at Wonderland Greyhound Track, but still...
Sidenote: if Pete Rose identifies as a woman, will they feel compelled to vote him in to celebrate and reward his bravery?
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