NEWS The BBWAA elected 4 new Hall of Fame members and that is the first time that has happened since 1955. Randy Johnson (97.3), Pedro Martinez (91.1), John Smoltz (82.9) and Craig Biggio (82.7). The next closest were Mike Piazza (69.9), Jeff Bagwell (55.7), Tim Raines (55.0), Curt Schilling (39.2), Roger Clemens (37.5), Barry Bonds…
I joined the IBWAA in October of this year and was extremely excited to vote for the Hall of Fame. As a baseball fan I have always had my picks to who I thought should be voted in but they never counted towards anything, until this year. I took this honor very seriously and here’s…
By Josh: It is that time of year again when the BBWAA (Baseball Writers Association of America) come out and become the guardians, sentinels and protectors of all things holy to the baseball Hall of Fame. They will cast their votes for who they deem to be worthy of entering the baseball Hall of Fame,…
By Josh: I didn’t grow up in the golden age of pitching in baseball. I never got to watch greats like Koufax, Gibson, Spahn, and so many other greats. I have been privileged to watch pitchers like Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez. However, two pitchers who pitched on Sunday are easily the two…
By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): Earlier this year I was able to sit down and catch the final 7 innings of the Philip Humber perfect game against the Mariners. I was both excited to watch a perfect game and saddened as it came against my favorite team. Then came June 8th, when I…
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