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Roy Halladay to 200 wins
Apr 15, 2013
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As we get older, we are desperately trying to convince ourselves that “40 is the new 30”. Perhaps we should transfer that thinking to Baseball, where 200 is the new 300.
The number we are referring to is “Wins”, and the 200 came to mind when likely Hall of Fame pitcher, Roy Halladay hit that milestone today. The pitching win in Baseball might very well be the most antiquated stat in the game. Even before the sabremetrical revolution, fans often looked at a pitching win as a stat that could easily be dissected. As there are anywhere from thirteen to fifteen games in a typical day, you can count on at least one pitcher’s win or loss to be a victim of circumstance. How many times we have a seen a pitcher post a gem, only to be denied of a win because he had no run support, or conversely a player stink up the mound and still generate a win, because his batters were on fire?
Even the fans of generation gone by, knew that the won/loss record was not a stat that solely represented a pitcher’s worth. Remember the story of Harvey Haddix who in 1959 pitched twelve perfect innings, and finished with a line of twelve and two thirds innings pitched with one hit allowed. Some have called that the greatest pitching performance in the modern era, and he still recorded a loss. You think there weren’t statisticians complaining about giving Haddix the “L”?
Still, any pitcher who takes the mound wants the Win, but not only is this a stat that does not hold as much weight as it used to, it is one that is harder for a starting pitcher to come by.
Starters go a lot less innings than they used to, making it harder for them to obtain the win. With Halladay getting his 200th win, he becomes only the second active player to hit that mark, though Tim Hudson and CC Sabathia should join him this season.
So what about 300? In looking at the current pitchers, there is not that many who you can look at who seem to have a shot. Sabathia may be one, who at the age of 32 currently has 193 wins, but our basis for this piece, Roy Halladay, is 36 years old, and has shown some serious decline over the past year making the triple century mark unlikely. Outside possibilities may be Justin Verlander (126 wins, 30 yrs old) and Felix Hernandez (99 wins, 27 years old), but beyond those two, we can’t think of anyone else we would bet on.
Basically we are saying this: We don’t hold the win in the same regard we used to, but we will celebrate the 200 mark, which is still impressive no matter how you slice it. Congrats Roy, but please forgive us for not putting in an order for you on the “300” banner. We may not need it for anyone for a long time.
The 1972 Hockey HOF Class is up
Apr 13, 2013
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Our work on the existing Hockey Hall of Fame Classes continue. We have now made our way to the year of 1972. This comprised an amazing triumvirate of superstars in Gordie Howe, Jean Beliveau and Bernie Geoffrion. Seriously, does it get much better than that? The complete Class of 1972 was:
Bernie Geofrrion
Gordie Howe
Hap Holmes
Hooley Smith
Jean Beliveau
Weston Adams
Gang you know the drill. Check it out, and cast your votes and let us know whether you think they deserved their Hall of Fame induction. Look for upcoming classes soon!
Kenny Rogers to the Country Music HOF
Apr 11, 2013
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Although we do not (though we may plan to add it in the future) a Notinhalloffame.com list on those who are not in the Country Music Hall of Fame, we would like to extend congratulations to Kenny Rogers who has been selected to join the prestigious Hall. Rogers was a major star in the Country-Pop genre in the late 70’s and 1980’s and achieved high levels of popularity.
Rogers is joined by Bobby Bare, a member of the “Outlaw” Country Movement and “Cowboy” Jack Clement who was an early producer of the genre at Sun Records.
We would like to congratulate these three for this accolade.
Nominees set for the NASCAR HOF
Apr 11, 2013
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The NASCAR Hall of Fame has officially announced its nominees for their fifth Class, and our top eight (Thanks Spheniscus) are on the list. The complete list of 25 nominees is below, listed beside their ranking if applicable:
#1 Tim Flock
#2 Joe Weatherly
#3 Dale Jarrett
#4 Bobby Isaac
#5 Rex White
#6 Fireball Roberts
#7 Benny Parsons
#8 Fred Lorenzen
#17 Curtis Turner
#30 Red Byron
#36 Wendel Scott
Richard Childress: 11 Time Car Owner Champion
Jerry Cook: Six Time NASCAR Modified Champion
H. Clay Earles: Founder of Martinsville Speedway
Ray Fox: Legendary engine builder
Anne Bledsoe France: Helped build the sport with her husband, Bill France Sr.
Rick Hendrick: 13 Time Car Owner Champion
Jack Ingram: Two Time champion in NASCAR’s second tier series
Raymond Parks: NASCAR’s first champion car owner
Maurice Petty: Chief engine builder for Petty Enterprises
Larry Phillips: Five Time NASCAR Whelen All American Series National Champion
Les Richter: Former NASCAR Executive
T. Wayne Robertson: Helped raise the NASCAR profile in the early days
Ralph Seagraves: Formed Winston-NASCAR partnership as an executive
O. Bruton Smith: Builder of Charlotte Motor Speedway and chairman of Speedway Motorsports Inc.
The Class will be announced on May 22.
