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Where Do the 2001 Mariners Rank Among the All Time Great Teams?

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Chris Patmore — No Comments ↓

Throughout baseball history there have been several historic teams. The 1927 and 1998 Yankees, the 1906 Cubs, and the 1976 Reds are just a few that come to mind. Those teams had utterly dominant regular seasons and post seasons. And that is where one has to ask the question how significant and great was the 2001 Mariners 116-46 regular season and eventual five game loss to the New York Yankees in the ALCS rank? Now it should be known the loss to the Yankees was at the tail end of one of the greatest dynasties in the sport’s history, so Continue reading Where Do the 2001 Mariners Rank Among the All Time Great Teams?→

Why Ortiz’s 500th Bomb Puts Him Into the Hall

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox has just hit the monstrous milestone of 500 career home runs. There are a few milestone numbers that can make a player an obvious vote to get inducted at Cooperstown, and 500 homers is one of those. Big Papi began his long career in Minnesota as a Twin, and struggled early on, until he was given a second chance. The Red Sox picked up Ortiz before the 2002 season, and the rest is history. For his first year as “Big Papi” in Boston, he finished 5th in the MVP voting with 31 homers Continue reading Why Ortiz’s 500th Bomb Puts Him Into the Hall→

Shoeless Joe Denied Again!

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Almost 100 years ago, the famous Black Sox scandal gave the World Series victory to the Cincinnati Reds over the favored Chicago White Sox. There were reportedly 8 White Sox players that accepted bribes to “throw” the Series, and one of them was Shoeless Joe Jackson. Most the 7 players were quite obvious in their throwing of the series, but Jackson was never even in the discussions. Now, just over 95 years later, another push was made to get Shoeless Joe reinstated and eligible for the Hall. But, quickly new MLB commissioner, Rob Manfred, denied it. Jackson may not have Continue reading Shoeless Joe Denied Again!→

Despite Allegations, is the Hit King a Hall of Famer?

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

They called him “Charlie Hustle”, as he was the hardest, most rambunctious player to ever step on the field besides Ty Cobb. Pete Rose played in a record 3562 games while racking up the most plate appearances and at-bats in baseball history on his way to becoming the hit king with a total of 4256 (10 seasons with 200+). The leader of the Big Red Machine back in late 70’s, also had over 700 doubles, 100 triples, and hit .300 or better in 15 of 17 campaigns from 1965-1981. No one but Ty Cobb was as much a redneck on Continue reading Despite Allegations, is the Hit King a Hall of Famer?→