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For most of the 1960's, Juan Marichal was also rated ahead of Bob Gibson. This changed after Gibson won 3 games in the 1967 World Series, but some people still though Marichal was the better pitcher. There were several raps against Marichal. One was that he was "afraid" to pitch against...

The problem with Bob Gibson being rated so high is that 1968 was a year in which pitchers dominated. Sandy Koufax was the most respected pitcher of that era and was rated ahead of Gibson when both were active.

This was the last time Rice could be voted in directly by the writers. They seemed to realize this and made sure he was elected to the HOF. Andre Dawson will certainly be voted in during the standard period of eligibility. Dale Murphy's batting average went down in the latter part of his career...

Tonight, the new MLB Network listed the 9 Greatest Pitching Seasons of all time. 1. Pedro Martinez 2000 2. Walter Johnson 1913 3. Bob Gibson 1968 4. Dwight Gooden 1985 5. Greg Maddux 1995 6. Sandy Koufax 1965 7. Christy Mathewson 1908 8. Ron Guidry 1978 9. Steve Carlton 1972

A slight surprise to me that Jim Rice was voted in. In the last several years of his career, he was downgraded because of the many DP's he hit into along with his general surliness.

Lawrence Auster, whom I have posted threads from before, is a pro-white blogger of Jewish background who has lambasted certain paleos for being anti-Jewish and anti-Israel. Auster has severely criticized Jewish liberals for promoting open borders as a Jewish cause. Here...

At Vdare.com, Joe Guzzardi has a story (http://www.vdare.com/guzzardi/090109_valenzuela.htm) on former Dodger pitcher Fernando Valenzuela and USC QB Mark Sanchez. Guzzardi asks, "Why do Mexicans living in America have such a single-mined devotion to Mexico. Mexico has done nothing for them."...

Pat Buchanan has a column (http://www.vdare.com/buchanan/090107_baugh.htm) on Sammy Baugh.

On the NFL Network's Top 10 Power Backs, Jim Taylor was listed at Number 5. Mariucci, who was one of the commentators, said that "Jimmy Taylor was my hero as a kid. I was a Jimmy Taylor freak."

A few DWF's who commented on the article thought Jackson just "needs more time."