[Dr. Sivana]

I would not have put Blyleven in the HoF. BUT, I would certainly pay to see him pitch, when his breaking ball was right, no one’s broke more.

P.S. I’m a Dodger fan who thinks Sutton got in out of mere longevity. At his peak he was the #3 man in the rotation (behind Brth Ooten and Tommy John). When John went free agent, Sutcliffe, not Sutton, took the #2 spot. Bob Welch spent some time there, too.

[Dr. Sivana]

Brth Ooten = Bert Hooten

Axydlbaaxr = Longfellow

[GreatOne]

I agree that Sutton was borderline. I could stomach his being in there if it didn't mean we had to put up with comparisons to Blyleven, Kaat, and John. Read some interesting articles at www.baseballlibary.com about how Frankie Frisch used his position on the Veteran's Committee in the early 1970s to get in some borderline former teammates.

Look, if one has to think about it, then they shouldn't be in. Hall of Famers should be no-brainers, not maybes.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

*****Sutton got in out of mere longevity****

Same could be said for Phil Niekro.