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January 9, 2017

Cold Takes

Murray Chass' Hall of Fame Ballot

by Patrick Dubuque

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bhacking

(65994)

I sure hope Tim Raines doesn't fall short by 1 vote this year. There has been analysis of how the recent decades are under represented in the HOF. While you want to ensure the standards remain high I'd like to see those who deserve to be there get the honour they deserve.

Jan 09, 2017 08:20 AM

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carlbrownson

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May Murray Chass go to a heaven with no baseball in it when he dies. The joy of it all would infuriate him too much and ruin it for him.

Jan 09, 2017 08:46 AM

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Deadheadbrewer

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Any Hall without Bonds and Clemens is a Hall I can do without.

Jan 09, 2017 08:57 AM

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bsroufe

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Jan 09, 2017 10:08 AM

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whiffers13

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I have been repeatedly refreshing my phone to get the article to come up. Dang, sucks Bengals dumb!
I suppose Mr Chass knows what I am taking about.

Jan 09, 2017 10:41 AM

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whiffers13

(54782)

Bengals is an autocorrect of being.
Yeah ...still sucks.

Jan 09, 2017 10:41 AM

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Brian Kopec

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No no no. I'm from Pittsburgh. I understood the "Bengals dumb" comment perfectly well.

Jan 09, 2017 19:00 PM

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tearecrules

(85435)

You really should have combined the old school and the new and just commented "Pass."

Jan 09, 2017 10:44 AM

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Bellin Detances

(71724)

Ya punk'd me. At least if today was April 1, I'd know there was real baseball to be played real soon.

Jan 09, 2017 14:35 PM

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tomhauck

(27693)

Nice. Goon all Sopranos on us!

Jan 09, 2017 14:39 PM

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aikman72

(16908)

This was awesome, however that knucklhead doesnt deserve the priviledge of voting for the Hall of Fame.

Jan 09, 2017 18:19 PM

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bobbygrace

(38384)

I'm trying to write a witty limerick. What rhymes with "Chass"?

Jan 10, 2017 05:15 AM

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bhalpern

(28488)

A ballot submitted by Chass
For the newest Hall of Fame class
Murray did his part
He thinks he's SO smart
But everyone knows he's an ASS

Jan 10, 2017 08:31 AM

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alwaxman

(20204)

At what point do we just move on from Murray Chass? Picking on him is like shooting fish in a barrel.

Murray Chass does predictably Murray Chass things, expecting anything else is a fool's errand.

Jan 10, 2017 05:54 AM

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