 | irishgit (145)
04/26/2007 | I think he's probably the best currently eligible player who is not in the Hall.
I don't know that that's a tremendous injustice, however.
His stats certainly aren't in the "automatic" category, and his career, largely spent with losing teams doesn't help him, nor does his history of being a malcontent.
Having said all that, watching him put in one of his hundred curve ball a game performances was a great pleasure to me.
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 | SZinHonshu (44)
10/31/2005 | 300 career wins and you're automatic. 287 and, apparently, you are on the outside looking in ... at least if you're Bert Blyleven.
Blyleven's pair of World Series game victories, a no-hitter and an AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year award were apparently not enough to overcome his little better than 50% winning percentage and "iffy" reputation he earned as a player who sulked until was traded a couple of times.
In his defense, he did play for many years with some lousy teams.
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