by Jimmy Dinsmore
1/8/2008 3:26:00 PM
Goose Gossage was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame this year. After numerous times of not getting enough votes, Gossage finally got enough votes to be enshrined in Cooperstown. Now, I have nothing against Goose. He's a fine closer. Really, really good. Not sure he's HOF material. The thing I'm just flabergasted at is how holier than thou baseball writers are. What exactly did Goose Gossage do from last year to this to warrant election? Did he throw some more saves? No. I hate the idea when they say he's not a first ballot hall of famer. Either you're worthy or you're not. Speaking of worthy . . . please someone explain how Davey Concepcion is not a Hall of Famer? His numbers are comparable if not better than Ozzie Smith. Davey C. had more homeruns, more RBIs and the same BA as Ozzie. He didn't do back flips. Please, spare me the attitude of it being the Hall of Fame when someone like Gossage is elected after numerous attempts, but Concepcion isn't. Gossage was good, really good, but not Hall of Fame good, in my opinion. Davey C. was the second the best shortstop at his position with World Series rings and should be in the Hall of Fame. Once again the righeous writers blew it. They also continue to disparage an innocent man by casting only 23% of votes for Mark McGwire. Whisper what you want, but how many drug tests for steroids did McGwire fail? How much hard proof is there against him? If they don't put McGwire in, then hopefully no one with any steroid connection will get in. Since they like to act holier than thou. Munch on this, no player has ever gotten a unanimous vote into the Hall of Fame by these people. No Jackie Robinson, no Babe Ruth, no Cal Ripken, no Cy Young.
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