Callum on May 29th, 2009

Latino Exhibit Unveiled at the HOF

Last August I took a trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. We at Mop Up Duty (okay, maybe just me) have a great affinity for Latino baseball (especially the way it influenced the Toronto Blue Jays teams of the 80’s).  Above, you can see I [...]

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Callum on May 6th, 2009

Alomar Settles AIDS Lawsuit

Former Blue Jay Roberto Alomar and his ex-girlfriend have settled her explosive lawsuit claiming he made her have unprotected sex even though he had AIDS.  Ilya Dall sued Alomar in federal court in February for $15 million (U.S.). Her allegations he demanded sex without a condom despite showing signs of AIDS were [...]

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Kman on January 17th, 2009

Late HOF Rant. What a Joke

This year’s HOF numbers go a long way in confirming that many MLB writers have absolutely no clue.
Myself and Callum both selected the same four players for inclusion to Cooperstown. Here’s how they each did.
Rickey Henderson - Elected with 94.8%
We’ve discussed numerous times 100% rate. Surprised by such a [...]

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Kman on January 9th, 2009

Second Hypothetical 2009 HOF Ballot

Callum’s HOF ballot went yesterday. Now it’s time for my 2009 hypothetical HOF ballot.
Leaving Off

A few players could be on the button this year and in the future. One of these players is none other than Harold Baines. His overall career stats look pretty good (close to 3000 hits, 400 HR, [...]

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Callum on January 8th, 2009

My Hypothetical Hall of Fame Ballot
 
Since we are 4 days away from the Hall of Fame ballotting results, we at MUD.com thought we would throw up our ballots and maybe spark up a little controversy, if not at least some discussion. I’ll start it off.

Bert “Be Home” Blyleven: BB won 287 games - only one [...]

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