Posted on 01/24/2019 9:23:28 AM PST by SeekAndFind
He of the Cut Fastball. That thing was unbelievable.
I always wanted to visit Cooperstown. But there’s no way in Hell I will go until Schilling gets in.
He was great, but the only unanimous selection? Over Babe, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Ty Cobb, Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson,......... What was wrong with those guys?
I’ve seen similar comments where people say that the Hall is deficient until Bonds, Clemens, and Pete Rose are elected.
But you could make the case the Riviera is head and shoulder above any other relief pitch in MLB history, with the possible exception of Dennis Eckersley.
Schilling isn't in solely because of his political beliefs, those other guys cheated.
good post. to be a church planter is the highest aspiration there is in my opinion.
here, in Mr. Rivera, is the archetypical legal migrant, which the American immigration system ought to aspire to attract and support.
sadly our ruling-class elite seem to prefer the anti-Rivera types.
The reason is simple: there were a bunch of writers on the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) that wouldn't vote in a first-time eligible nominee "out of principle." It's only recently when the BBWAA started to purge those old-time voters that it made it possible for Mariano Rivera to get the unanimous nod.
We love Mo. Saw him in his farewell game at Kansas City Royals in May of 2013. He is a rare athlete and human... Set some pretty high bars that will no doubt challenge future Yankees and MLB players.
“But you could make the case the Riviera is head and shoulder above any other relief pitch in MLB history,”
Maybe, but I give Rollie Fingers bonus points for:
a. The name
b. The ‘stach.
I loooove Mariano Rivera——and I root for the Red Sox.
A class act.
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My thinking is that these 9th inning relievers, who pitch just one inning, don’t pitch with as much pressure as the relievers of the past. Relievers of the past often pitched 2 or 3 innings, and entered the game with men on base.
The way relief pitchers are used has changed in recent years, and Rivera is symbolic of one who normally pitches only the 9th inning and only is in the game when his team is in the lead.
So what you are saying is that they were “Pelosied” one way or another.
FYI, Pelosied=being the victim of a petty, vengeful shrew.
20 years ago for me as well.
The Hall seems to be about the only thing to do in town, although I’m sure I just arrived at the wrong time of year. They told me they have a baseball tournament or something.
Enjoyed buying a Hall of Fame souvenir card for each player’s autograph I own.
It was my last time in NY.
The Goose deserves some discussion.
http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/33699/goose-gossage-vs-mariano-rivera
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