tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543880656771809433.post720678114650275171..comments2023-10-20T07:39:47.257-04:00Comments on Stats on the Back: Goose in the Hall!mmosleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17027891996697501495noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543880656771809433.post-90824457210477394922008-01-23T12:58:00.000-05:002008-01-23T12:58:00.000-05:00David - Henderson will be on the ballot for the fi...David - Henderson will be on the ballot for the first time next year. He is a lock. <BR/><BR/>I disagree about Rice. Check out Rob Neyer's articles on ESPN. Sometime later in the year I'll be posting some HOF number crunching you might enjoy.mmosleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027891996697501495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543880656771809433.post-80728311155580222772008-01-23T12:42:00.000-05:002008-01-23T12:42:00.000-05:00I was bummed that Henderson and Rice got shafted. ...I was bummed that Henderson and Rice got shafted. Each voter gets three votes. How do you NOT pick the king of stolen bases? Goose was a no-brainer, but there were a couple others in there, too. Maybe I should figure out to become a HOF-worthy sports writer... :-)--Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884046413767054746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543880656771809433.post-44835632718900494602008-01-10T09:23:00.000-05:002008-01-10T09:23:00.000-05:00A quick internet search yielded the following quip...A quick internet search yielded the following quip from Goose (circa 2006):<BR/><BR/>"Hitting in a game is no different than hitting in a home run contest. It pisses me off to say Barry Bonds is the greatest hitter. He's playing in a wussy era. The game is soft. You never get thrown at today. Last thing a hitter has to worry about today is getting hit. The first thing Hank Aaron had to worry about is: Am I going to survive this at-bat because I'm black."<BR/><BR/>It appears as though Goose is not impressed with today's game.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03222344535255681135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543880656771809433.post-64060435636490463842008-01-09T22:52:00.000-05:002008-01-09T22:52:00.000-05:00Hey !!!Glad you build a blog.I like 1976 Topps Car...Hey !!!<BR/>Glad you build a blog.<BR/>I like 1976 Topps Cards and<BR/>great card of the GooseBart McClaughryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16684951964266531432noreply@blogger.com