January 8, 201412 yr I'm usually tin foil about anti-Sox bias, but today, it honestly doesn't matter to me. Frank Thomas and Fisk were my favorite Sox players as I was growing up and I am just so thrilled that Frank is a First Ballot Hall of Famer that ESPN and the rest can stick it.
January 8, 201412 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 01:39 PM) I stand by the thought that without his contributions in June, the Sox don't win the division. He hit a ton of big home runs. Agreed! He deserves the ring! No doubt in my mind.
January 8, 201412 yr So Thomas is the only slugger from the roid era that I can think of to get in. Might be the only one ever. Alomar and Ripken are the only others who would come close.
January 8, 201412 yr QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 02:45 PM) So Thomas is the only slugger from the roid era that I can think of to get in. Might be the only one ever. Alomar and Ripken are the only others who would come close. Ken Griffey Jr.
January 8, 201412 yr Honestly, I'm really glad he got in this year, because it could have gotten tough in the next couple years.
January 8, 201412 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 03:39 PM) I stand by the thought that without his contributions in June, the Sox don't win the division. He hit a ton of big home runs. I watched every inning in 2005. Frank Thomas had a crazy HR ratio that year when he did play. without a few of those timely homers, we likely would have had a few more losses. Considering cleveland crept to 1.5 games behind us, I would say there is a good shot we would not have a 2005 banner without Frank. Was he a top 10 contributor that year? Nope. But top 20 for sure. Doing it on one leg as well. 2005 was pretty magical from Frank. 12 hrs in 105 abs is pretty damn impressive.
January 8, 201412 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 01:45 PM) Ken Griffey Jr. Thome should too This feels so awesome
January 8, 201412 yr QUOTE (rangercal @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 01:46 PM) I watched every inning in 2005. Frank Thomas had a crazy HR ratio that year when he did play. without a few of those timely homers, we likely would have had a few more losses. Considering cleveland crept to 1.5 games behind us, I would say there is a good shot we would not have a 2005 banner without Frank. Was he a top 10 contributor that year? Nope. But top 20 for sure. Doing it on one leg as well. 2005 was pretty magical from Frank. 12 hrs in 105 abs is pretty damn impressive. +1
January 8, 201412 yr Awesome. As someone mentioned above Thomas and Fisk were my favorites growing up. I am definitely going up for the weekend. You know until reality takes over and I realize I don't have the time/money.
January 8, 201412 yr I'm not going to link some of his tweets, but holy s***, Wayne Randazzo is a f***ing idiot.
January 8, 201412 yr QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 01:45 PM) So Thomas is the only slugger from the roid era that I can think of to get in. Might be the only one ever. Alomar and Ripken are the only others who would come close. That an eligible player with 609 HRs would get only 7% of the vote could not even have been comprehended years ago.
January 8, 201412 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 01:55 PM) I'm not going to link some of his tweets, but holy s***, Wayne Randazzo is a f***ing idiot. LOL "Steroids weren't illegal!" ORLY? Wonder if the DEA would agree with that.
January 8, 201412 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 01:47 PM) Thome should too This feels so awesome OPS+ of 212 in 94. Holy Jesus.
January 8, 201412 yr Here are the full results, if they haven't been posted: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article//greg-madd...ent_id=66395522
January 8, 201412 yr QUOTE (rangercal @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 09:03 PM) Jacque Jones got a vote. Jacque Jones. Wow. This stuff happens every year. It's basically a Minnesota beat writer doing a favor for a friend.
January 8, 201412 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 01:59 PM) LOL "Steroids weren't illegal!" ORLY? Wonder if the DEA would agree with that. I don't know about everyone else, but I'm glad the Sox didn't have a guy like Sosa putting up numbers like that during that time (98-03). I mean, yes, Albert Belle was juiced out of his mind, but he wasn't "our" guy. Sosa became a Cubs guy. It would make me puke if a Sox fan was making a case for a juiced player who only had Hall numbers with steroids. Edited January 8, 201412 yr by flavum
January 8, 201412 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 01:59 PM) LOL "Steroids weren't illegal!" ORLY? Wonder if the DEA would agree with that. I definitely agree with his premise though. There are many players in the HOF that have cheated in some way or another. It impossible to know who used and who did not. You can't just pick and choose. The whole process is pretty stupid. I am looking forward to 2015 to see if Craig Biggio can have a really good season so that he gets in...oh wait. Frank Thomas is the reason why I am a White Sox fan and I am happy for him but the Baseball Hall of Fame and the process of election is a f***ing joke. You are either a hall of famer or you aren't.
January 8, 201412 yr QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 02:01 PM) OPS+ of 212 in 94. Holy Jesus. Bagwell was at 213
January 8, 201412 yr QUOTE (rangercal @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 02:04 PM) ugh bluejay helmet on frank for the deadspin ballot? yucky They were going for goofy faces, look at the rest. HOF will have S - O - X on it!!!
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