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January 2nd, 2008

Hall Pass for the Hawk?

Michael Knisley and John Shea debate Andre Dawson’s Hall of Fame credentials over at ESPN. Dawson, to my way of thinking, is the very definition of a borderline candidate. Check out his list of Top 10 most similar players according to Baseball-Reference:

Billy Williams (133 OPS+)
Tony Perez (122)
Dave Parker (121)
Al Kaline (134)
Harold Baines (120)
Dwight Evans (127)
Ernie […]

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November 27th, 2007

Nine Baseball Quotes

Stupid fun for a Tuesday…

Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don’t like it when someone’s stuffing it into you by the gallon. That’s what it feels like when Nolan Ryan’s throwing balls by you.
–Reggie Jackson
The designated hitter rule is like letting someone else take Wilt Chamberlain’s free […]

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September 25th, 2007

1973 Amateur Draft

My latest article at Hardball Times, Revisiting the 1973 draft, is now up for your viewing pleasure. Dave Winfield was drafted as a pitcher? Eddie Murray as a catcher? Who knew…

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