Wednesday, December 12, 2012
2013 Results: Bonds, Clemens, Piazza and Biggio are elected to the Hall of Merit!
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Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza and Craig Biggio have been elected to the Hall of Merit!
The timing for our first year electing 4 candidates could not have worked out better, since class of 2013 is the strongest in terms of electees that we’ve ever had. The top of the 1934 ballot included Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Eddie Collins, Pop Lloyd, Smokey Joe Williams and Cristobal Torriente, but only 2 were elected.
Bonds and Clemens were each unanimous at 1 and 2. I believe that’s the first ...
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< 1 2Walker should fly in based upon his rate stats but suffers due to durability issues.
Larry was a 5 tool guy; Rice a one/two tool guy at best.
Obviously, it is challanging to be consistently very good for a long time, year in and year out.
If Walker had played an additional 20 or so games a year I think this discussion would be moot.
As it is, he could be relegated to being chosen by the veterans committe many years down the road.
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