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January 11, 2012
The Hall Of Fame And World Series Champions
This week, Barry Larkin became the first member of the 1990 World Series champion Reds to be elected to the Hall of Fame. That continues a remarkable streak.
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January 10, 2012
The Worst Thing Ever Written About Barry Larkin
Why Cal Ripken and Derek Jeter aren't a good argument against Barry Larkin's Hall of Fame candidacy.
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January 10, 2012
Will 2013 Be Jack Morris's Year?
Jack Morris will be the top holdover on next year's Hall of Fame ballot, which bodes well for his candidacy. But what about all those superstars who will join Morris on the ballot?
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January 9, 2012
Alan Trammell: Victim Of Context
Alan Trammell didn't make the Hall of Fame on Monday, but another shortstop did. What's the difference between the two?
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January 9, 2012
The Hall Of Fame: An Immodest Proposal
In which your humble scribe devises a mechanism that should allow nearly every Hall of Fame voter, even most of the skeptics, to support Jeff Bagwell's candidacy in good conscience.
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January 6, 2012
In Makebelieve Land, Big Mac The Only Hall Of Famer
Mark McGwire hasn't fared well on previous Hall of Fame ballots, and isn't going to fare well this time around, either. But one writer thinks he's actually the most deserving candidate on the ballot.
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January 5, 2012
It's Okay To Think About Jeff Bagwell
Whatever you might think about Jeff Bagwell and his contemporaries, may we agree that it's appropriate to keep thinking about them?
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January 5, 2012
Making An Argument For The Argument For Jack Morris
On Jack Morris and the Baseball Hall of Fame
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January 4, 2012
How To Fix The Hall Of Fame
The Hall of Fame voting process is almost irretrievably broken. Here's one way to fix it.
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January 3, 2012
Reminder: Hall-Of-Fame Voting Is Weird
Eddie Mathews and Carl Hubbell weren't first-ballot Hall of Famers. This is your yearly reminder that the Hall of Fame isn't quite what you think it is.
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January 3, 2012
Elect Jeff Bagwell To The Hall, And Cooperstown Will Bloom Again
The Hall of Fame has two serious issues, both of them related to Jeff Bagwell. Until the BBWAA comes up with a smart collective policy about hitters from the Steroid Era, everyone's going to suffer.
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December 30, 2011
Reminder: The 2013 Hall Of Fame Class Will Destroy Us All
Here's hoping that everyone's enjoyed these spirited discussions about Alan Trammell and Jeff Bagwell. Next year, it isn't going to be so quaint.