hall-of-fame Stories - Cageside Seats
An Immodest Proposal
Few things pass the time more agreeably, when waiting for one’s bar trivia scores to be tabulated or sitting in line at your local international film festival or when finding one’s self lamentably lacking in dominoes, to argue about the Hall of Fame. It’s like an extra layer...
Is Jim Edmonds a Hall of Famer?
In February of this year, former Cardinal Jim Edmonds declared his retirement from professional baseball. "Jimmy" was a fan favorite during his eight years in St. Louis, and Cardinals fans will always be grateful for his service. Edmonds was undoubtedly a great player, who coupled a sweet...
Some Clarification is in Order - Off-Season Stats: Terrell Davis's Future
Some Clarification is in Order - Off-Season Stats: Rookie QuarterbacksSome Clarification is in Order - Off-Season Stats: Rookie Wide ReceiversSome Clarification is in Order - Off-Season Stats: Broncos Offense, a History Some Clarification is in Order - Off-Season Stats: Running BacksSome...
All-Snub Team
Last week, I brought you the One-and-Done All Stars. Let's look at Hall of Fame snubs, strickly by WAR. What would a starting lineup look like? Catcher: Joe Torre (55.6) First Base: Jeff Bagwell (79.9) Second Base: Lou Whitaker (69.7) Third Base: Ron Santo (66.4) Shortstop: Bill Dahlen...
Hall Of Fame Thread
The 2011 Hall of Fame ballot was released a few days ago, featuring the following players: Roberto Alomar, Carlos Baerga, Jeff Bagwell, Harold Baines, Bert Blyleven, Bret Boone, Kevin Brown, John Franco, Juan Gonzalez, Marquis Grissom, Lenny Harris, Bobby Higginson, Charles Johnson, Barry...
WNBA Hall of Fame Probability: The "Perfect Ten"
Let's review the Hall of Fame Probability calculator from our previous post. The calculator, used by Basketball-Reference.com, attempts to determine the probability of a given NBA player making the Naismith Hall of Fame given the player's statistics and accomplishments. I've always been...
Pilgramage for Pippen
I'm extremely excited to hear Scottie Pippen is a finalist for the Hall of Fame this year. As a long time Bulls fan, Scottie Pippen was ALWAYS my favorite player. Did he benefit from Jordan? Yes and no, he did benefit from softer defenses due to Jordan's god-like abilities, but I can assure you...
Building a Hall of Fame Case For Charles Haley
Charles Haley. Man, what can I say about this guy. When you think of success, in terms of football, one of the first images that should pop into anyone's mind is Charles Haley. No player had more success than he did. To be on five Super Bowl teams and have five Super Bowl rings is an...
Twitter WAR: Fred McGriff, Tim Raines, and other Hall of Fame issues
I don't really have any analysis to provide, but here's a compilation of the careers of some Hall of Fame candidates I've been discussing on Twitter with @jasoncollette, @tommy_bennett, @Marc_Normandin, @jonahkeri, and others. Quick summary: I'm not as sold on Rock Raines as some others (who might...
Pete Rose To Be Reinstated?
According to this ESPN.com article, Bud is considering it: MLB commissioner Bud Selig appears to be "seriously considering" reinstatement for Pete Rose nearly 20 years after the hit king was banned from baseball for gambling on the sport, according to a report in the New York Daily News. Hank...
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