http://26thman.wordpress.com/2006/01/13/split-decision/ The archive of what once was the 11th best Cardinals blog. Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:46:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://26thman.wordpress.com/2006/01/13/split-decision/#comment-19 The 26th Man » One man’s Hall of Fame ballot Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:54:21 +0000 http://26thman.wordpress.com/2006/01/13/split-decision/#comment-19 [...] Rich Gossage: When it was announced last year that old friend Bruce Sutter made the Hall, I tried to make a case for the Goose’s inclusion. My feelings haven’t changed. During nine seasons, Gossage played Harlem Globetrotters to the rest of the league’s Washington Generals. He straight-up housed opposing hitters. From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, he was the most lethal reliever in the major leagues. Just check his ERA+ from those years, and you’ll see what I mean. Honestly, I think it’s kind of a shame that Sutter made the Hall before the Goose. [...] [...] Rich Gossage: When it was announced last year that old friend Bruce Sutter made the Hall, I tried to make a case for the Goose’s inclusion. My feelings haven’t changed. During nine seasons, Gossage played Harlem Globetrotters to the rest of the league’s Washington Generals. He straight-up housed opposing hitters. From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, he was the most lethal reliever in the major leagues. Just check his ERA+ from those years, and you’ll see what I mean. Honestly, I think it’s kind of a shame that Sutter made the Hall before the Goose. [...]

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