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Eckstein 4 Prez · 06-15-2005, 02:29 AM

See, look at the voting here. And generally speaking, this board is more knowledgeable than the typical voter. Thus, he's going to have a tough time due to voter stupidity. (Or "voter lack of education," I suppose.)

About 6-9 months ago, I did a little study comparing 20-win seasons from the 1970s to 17-win seasons from the 1990s - they were exactly comparable. So, if the voters were more educated, instead of talking about Mussina's zero 20-win seasons, we'd be talking about his seven 17-win seasons. Not that wins are really that important of a stat anyway, but we all know how the voters like them.

Anyway, while I agree that Blyleven is better than Mussina, there's no question that Mussina belongs in the Hall. Sure, Blyleven and Santo are the biggest injustices, but Mussina should be a no-brainer.

06-15-2005, 02:29 AM	#40 (permalink)
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 5,332 Thanked 1x in 1 post	See, look at the voting here. And generally speaking, this board is more knowledgeable than the typical voter. Thus, he's going to have a tough time due to voter stupidity. (Or "voter lack of education," I suppose.) About 6-9 months ago, I did a little study comparing 20-win seasons from the 1970s to 17-win seasons from the 1990s - they were exactly comparable. So, if the voters were more educated, instead of talking about Mussina's zero 20-win seasons, we'd be talking about his seven 17-win seasons. Not that wins are really that important of a stat anyway, but we all know how the voters like them. Anyway, while I agree that Blyleven is better than Mussina, there's no question that Mussina belongs in the Hall. Sure, Blyleven and Santo are the biggest injustices, but Mussina should be a no-brainer. __________________ A New League Begins - an exploration of 19th century base ball.