Comments on: HOF Election Analysis http://sports.outsidethebeltway.com/2007/01/hof-election-analysis/ News and commentary on the world of sports. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:46:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jared W http://sports.outsidethebeltway.com/2007/01/hof-election-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-115019 Jared W Sun, 14 Jan 2007 09:56:15 +0000 http://sports.outsidethebeltway.com/2007/01/hof-election-analysis/#comment-115019 How can you not elect Bert Blyleven to the HOF. To say he was not a dominate pitcher is absurd. He had the best curveball in baseball, hands down. 287 wins - 25th on the All-Time list 3,701 strikeouts - 5th on the All-Time list 685 career starts - 9th on the All-Time list 242 complete games 60 shutouts - 9th on the All-Time list 15 (1-0 wins) - 3rd on the All-Time list Played on two World Series teams: 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates and the 1987 Minnesota Twins Two-Time All-Star: 1973 and 1985 Won 20 games in 1973 How are those not HOF numbers? And don't forget about his dominate cruveball. How can you not elect Bert Blyleven to the HOF. To say he was not a dominate pitcher is absurd. He had the best curveball in baseball, hands down.
287 wins – 25th on the All-Time list
3,701 strikeouts – 5th on the All-Time list
685 career starts – 9th on the All-Time list
242 complete games
60 shutouts – 9th on the All-Time list
15 (1-0 wins) – 3rd on the All-Time list
Played on two World Series teams: 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates and the 1987 Minnesota Twins
Two-Time All-Star: 1973 and 1985
Won 20 games in 1973
How are those not HOF numbers?
And don’t forget about his dominate cruveball.

]]> By: Soccer Dad http://sports.outsidethebeltway.com/2007/01/hof-election-analysis/comment-page-1/#comment-98439 Soccer Dad Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:59:15 +0000 http://sports.outsidethebeltway.com/2007/01/hof-election-analysis/#comment-98439 <strong>Cal Ripken - a diamond in rough times...</strong> Today's not a day to feel bad for Cal Ripken, but there's an aspect to his career that must bug him to this day. He peaked in his second year. I don't mean that he never was better than he was in 1983. In 1991 he won the MVP again. But in 1991 he wo... Cal Ripken – a diamond in rough times…

Today’s not a day to feel bad for Cal Ripken, but there’s an aspect to his career that must bug him to this day. He peaked in his second year. I don’t mean that he never was better than he was in 1983. In 1991 he won the MVP again. But in 1991 he wo…

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