Robbing Rickey Henderson

Sigh.

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If I see him around here in Tucson...

… I will give a good kick in the shin and say, “Rickey says thanks a lot”.

by Jeff Zimmerman (TucsonRoyal) on Jan 7, 2009 2:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Legalize forced euthanasia?

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Jan 7, 2009 3:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

that is harsh

but I find it acceptable. Sometimes you just have to do harsh things

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Jan 7, 2009 9:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Even in the system I was trying to push a few weeks ago, Henderson would’ve been recognized by every sportswriter. And yes, I realize that Tommy John is less famous than Henderson, now. I have no clue WTF I was thinking.

Clutch: A measurement of how much better or worse a player does in high leverage situations than he would have done in a context neutral environment. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/glossary/

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jan 7, 2009 8:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

That's really awful. He voted for Matt Williams but not Ricky Henderson?

by walkoffwalk on Jan 7, 2009 9:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

and

he didn’t vote McGwire either, which is even more WTF.

by RollingWave on Jan 7, 2009 10:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, I see people didn't look at his actual ballot

It’s a Who’s Who of “debatable” HoFers (BertB, Rice, Dawson, Raines, etc.), a homer (Williams, for the 2001 D’backs), and Alan Trammel.

And the reason Ricky, for one, is excluded, “Well, you can only vote for ten.”

Not even those of us who would argue for The Flyball Dutchman or the REAL 1975 MVP would pretend there would be a reason to vote for them over “not Branch” Rickey.

by klhoughton on Jan 8, 2009 7:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

He only voted for 8 though. Bert and Raines aren’t really debatable either, they should be in.

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Jan 8, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs