Tuesday, May 21, 2013
JM Catellier: Is Pedro Martinez a First Ballot Hall of Famer?
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Welcome back, JM Catellier…and his “own unique statistical formula”!
Read More...The average 20th century Hall of Fame starting pitcher has 258.3 career wins. That number is dragged down by Sandy Koufax’ 165 victories, but he can’t be omitted from this exercise as I consider him the best starting pitcher to ever throw a baseball.
Former Boston Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez retired following the 2009 season with just 219 wins and only two 20-win seasons. Is it possible that he’s a first ballot Hall of ...
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1. Double-Spin Mechanic posted on January 10, 2013 at 08:02 AM # hit 0 | hit 0I think I remember my coaches mentioning something about winning, but Pete's probably right.
It's a vote by morons, presided over by boobs. You were the player (and person) that you were. If you need validation from Bud Selig and Bill Conlin, you should go fishing and f-ing relax.
Not the kind that gets plastered all over tv, anyway.
What the hell does that mean? Is it some kind of gambling slang I'm not hip to, because it bears no resemblance to the vote or the conversation that preceded it?
Unfortunately, when I think of Pete Rose now, I think of a sad lonely man hocking wares in Vegas.
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