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adambez: Some people seem to think that because I am now focusing so much attention on Tim Raines that I have in some way forgotten about my outrage over Bert Blyleven STILL not being in the Hall of Fame. Well, I have not. Look for lots of little posts this Christmas week … I realize that the game has changed a lot since Blyleven’s day. Still. Did you know: That Bert Blyleven has more shutouts than: – Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez. Combined. – Roger Clemens and Chris Carpenter. Combined. – Greg Maddux, John Smoltz and Mark Buehrle. Combined. – Tom Glavine, Mike Mussina and Brandon Webb. Combined. – Orel Hershiser, Curt Schilling, Johan Santana and Bartolo Colon. Combined. – Dave Stieb and Jack Morris. Combined. – The New York Yankees have had since 1988. Combined. – The entire American League in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and … every year going back to 1992. He also has more shutouts than every single pitcher of his era except Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan, Hall of Famers who each have exactly ONE more shutout than Bert Blyleven. (via Joe Posnanski)

adambez:

Some people seem to think that because I am now focusing so much attention on Tim Raines that I have in some way forgotten about my outrage over Bert Blyleven STILL not being in the Hall of Fame. Well, I have not. Look for lots of little posts this Christmas week …

I realize that the game has changed a lot since Blyleven’s day.

Still. Did you know: That Bert Blyleven has more shutouts than:

– Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez. Combined.

– Roger Clemens and Chris Carpenter. Combined.

– Greg Maddux, John Smoltz and Mark Buehrle. Combined.

– Tom Glavine, Mike Mussina and Brandon Webb. Combined.

– Orel Hershiser, Curt Schilling, Johan Santana and Bartolo Colon. Combined.

– Dave Stieb and Jack Morris. Combined.

– The New York Yankees have had since 1988. Combined.

– The entire American League in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and … every year going back to 1992.

He also has more shutouts than every single pitcher of his era except Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan, Hall of Famers who each have exactly ONE more shutout than Bert Blyleven.

(via Joe Posnanski)

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    The time has come. Circle Bert.
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    Who WOULDN’T send Bert Blyleven to the Hall with that cute a face? Is it because he’s Dutch?
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