01-12-2009, 07:56 PM
That's exactly right Ruby. One can totally understand why Rice got in, but when you compare the numbers, it makes it all that more clear that Dawson should go. We need to just face the reality that the voting process is a mess.
If Ozzie Smith was a first ballot (deservingly so), why did it take Sandberg 4 tries? Fielding percentage almost the same, yet Ryno played a tougher position, and offensivly...not even close. I read today where one guy admited that he simply forgot to vote for Henderson. That and he said something to the effect of, "based on the fact that he played for 9 teams alone, I should have voted for him." Pathetic.
I am looking forward to Henderson's induction speech though.
If Ozzie Smith was a first ballot (deservingly so), why did it take Sandberg 4 tries? Fielding percentage almost the same, yet Ryno played a tougher position, and offensivly...not even close. I read today where one guy admited that he simply forgot to vote for Henderson. That and he said something to the effect of, "based on the fact that he played for 9 teams alone, I should have voted for him." Pathetic.
I am looking forward to Henderson's induction speech though.