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2018 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Della9250, Jul 11, 2017.

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  1. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    BBWAA announces the three finalists for the Spink Award: Star Tribune's Patrick Reusse, Akron Beacon Journal's Sheldon Ocker, and Ft Worth Star Telegram's Jim Reeves

    Reeves was the runner-up last year. Surprising that Juan Vene got dumped from a finalist, especially with the meeting happening in Miami, after two straight third-place finishes and Furman Bisher missed by 28 votes in 2015 but hasn't been finalist since.
     
    Della9250, Jul 11, 2017
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  2. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    2018 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot

    The eight finalists for the 2018 Frick Award are: Buddy Blattner, Joe Buck, Bob Costas, Dizzy Dean, Don Drysdale, Al Michaels, Joe Morgan and Pee Wee Reese.
     
    Della9250, Oct 23, 2017
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  3. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    I am still a Spink voter, and it's starting to become really difficult because of knowing all the nominees. Hate the feeling I screwed two people I like and respect.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Oct 23, 2017
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  4. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    Ya gotta be fucking kidding me.
     
    CD Boogie, Oct 23, 2017
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  5. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    I think at this point it's obvious the national ballot is getting pretty thin. No offense to Pee Wee Reese but he's by far the weakest candidate and he's technically the eighth-best candidate. Of course with Costas, Michaels and Buck lined up, that covers the next decade worth of elections.
     
    Della9250, Oct 23, 2017
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  6. manky_jimy

    manky_jimy Active Member

    Where is Rivera on that ballot? He retired in 2013, therefore is eligible next year.
     
    manky_jimy, Oct 23, 2017
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  7. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    This doesn't even make sense
     
    Della9250, Oct 23, 2017
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  8. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    HanSenSE, Oct 23, 2017
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  9. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    I'm not crazy about Costas anymore...but is there another broadcaster who should be in before him?
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Oct 24, 2017
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  10. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    The first six years they gave this award, it went to Mel Allen, Red Barber, Bob Elson, Russ Hodges, Ernie Harwell, Vin Sculey and Jack Brickhouse.

    Maybe I am doing the thing where you make people more legendary after the fact. And pioneers tend to be remembered particularly fondly. Plus, I have no memory of any of those broadcasters during their time. I know the legends more than their actual work. Still, as good as Buddy Blattner, Joe Buck, Bob Costas, Dizzy Dean, Don Drysdale, Al Michaels, Joe Morgan. etc. were/are, it feels like a completely different conversation to me. Anyone else feeling that?
     
    The Big Ragu, Oct 24, 2017
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  11. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Those legends were all local-first broadcasters, associated with one team for decades and beloved by those teams' fan bases as part of their fandom. All the names for 2018 are national-first or indeed only national broadcasters. It is an inescapable part of sports that the same fans who love their local announcers hate national ones. I dunno why, but it's been true my whole life long.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Oct 24, 2017
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  12. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Definitely remember him from the 1989 Earthquake WS, plus a whole lot more '80s baseball.
     
    playthrough, Oct 24, 2017
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