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So if it’s CBA as is, then no DH in the NL, no 7-inning double headers, no extra inning rule with man on 2nd, and five postseason teams per league with a one game knockout between wildcard teams. Cool.

Pedroia probably once thought he could get to 3000 hits someday. 1805. Good career. Joins David Wright in the “what could have been” Hall of Fame.

I think they’ll be able to have a longer season. It’s about the Arizona issue and the vaccine rollout. Definitely ok with a May 1st start if they can end the season with 140+ games and fans in the stands.

The World Series was already going to end in November unless it's a sweep. Now maybe November 10th? Back to Arlington and San Diego.

Hard to believe the Sox will be working out in Anaheim two months from today, but nothing has changed yet. Hope the season is a go!

Coming off a 60-game season, every team is going to have more than 5 starters. 6-man rotations might be common, but there certainly will be more pitchers getting 95-110 innings just by taking the load off younger starters that aren’t ready for 180+ innings.

175 hits a year from age 24 to 40. Good luck. Get to 1000 by the 2026 all-star break and we’ll talk.

The difference...the first three were great ball players and probably would have put up Hall numbers without juicing. Palmeiro was a great hitter, but he made his bed. McGwire and Sosa were products of PEDs. Without taking them, they get nowhere close to the Hall. McGwire was breaking down by the mid-90s, and Sosa was good but not great with or without steroids.

Good list, but I would disqualify Cano and Arod, and I'm dumping Manny going forward. Among players that debuted after 1999, I'd add Ichiro, Sabathia, Molina, and probably Utley. I would want Roy Oswalt and Johan Santana reinstated on the ballot.

I think Ortiz will fare much better than Arod because of the timing of the failed test, and because of the supposed anonymous test in 2003. My too early 2022 ballot: Schilling, Bonds, Clemens, Rolen, Helton, Kent, Buehrle, Hudson, Ortiz, Rollins

Obviously, but they will get votes. Manny just got 28.2%, and he was suspended twice after testing started.

If Buehrle, Hudson, and Hunter were the only clear newcomers to at least consider, next year is quite the bumper crop of really good players. Arod, Ortiz, Rollins and Teixeira are probably the top 4, but here's who else will be on the ballot: Tim Lincecum, Justin Morneau, Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder, Carl Crawford, AJ Pierzynski, Jake Peavy We're crossing over to the long career vs the high peak guys. I think they blew it with Johan Santana and Roy Oswalt falling off the ballot too soon.

Hawk fired Tony 6/20/86

Ask Stone if Katz is going to fix Spencer Adams just to see how he reacts.

Tomorrow feels like Wainwright day, one way or the other.

493, but would have been well over 500 without 94/95 strike. He’ll be in before 2030 I’m hoping.

McGriff will get in on a committee for sure. The writers absolutely blew it with him. Agree about Kent. Teams wanted him. He won an MVP. Most homers as a 2B. What else does he have to do?

Buehrle, Hunter, and Hudson stay on. Torii got a big boost among the non public voters.

Schilling 71.1. 16 short. No way he gets in by the writers next year.

Buehrle has three more public votes since this morning. 17 down, 3 to go.

They didn't do a committee this year, but I'm sure Minoso will be considered again, and get in eventually. It really is a joke how Minnie was overlooked. Got a late start because of his color, and then he was the 2nd best AL player from 1951-1961.

Announcement day is here. A lot of public votes pouring in this morning. Schilling will be close, but I think he’ll come up short and then have even fewer votes next year (his last year on the ballot), because of the recent comments. Buehrle needs about 6 votes from the half of the unknown ballots to remain next year. I’m interested to see where Tim Hudson ends up because he probably has a better case than Buehrle, yet he’ll probably fall off the ballot. Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz and a few other good players join the crowded ballot next year. Announcement a little after 5pm central.

But the Sox traded Thome to the Dodgers. Anyway...how about a real move instead of wannabe reporters trying to get their jollies?