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How To Fix the MLB Hall of Fame: Start Kicking Out Writers

Posted: 7th January 2010 by Joe Viola in MLB
The Hall of Fame Class of 2010 is the most disappointing class since 1996, when no one was voted in. Only Andre "Hawk" Dawson was voted in this year with 287 game winner, Bert Blyleven missing by five votes and 12-time All-Star Roberto Alomar missing by eight. Other Hall of Fame snubs include Tim Raines, Jack Morris, Barry Larkin, Fred McGriff, Lee Smith, and Mark McGwire. I've been watching the MLB Network ...

The Hall of Fame Class of 2010: If I Had A Vote

Posted: 1st January 2010 by Joe Viola in MLB
I love January, it's a start to a new year or in this case a new decade and it's the start of a new class for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. The most sacred place in all of baseball is Cooperstown, every one wants to be there but only the best of the best are allowed in. This years ballot will consist of fifteen new names along with the eleven ...

New York Mets: The All-Decade Team

Posted: 29th December 2009 by Joe Viola in MLB
2009 is going to end in a couple of days, bringing an end to a bitter sweet decade for the New York Mets. In the past 10 years, Mets fans have witnessed the rise of David Wright and Jose Reyes. Carlos Beltran and Pedro Martinez signed big time contracts with the Amazins'. And future Hall of Famers Mike Piazza, Tom Glavine and Garry Sheffield reached two momentous milestones while in a ...

Playing GM: The New York Mets

Posted: 27th December 2009 by Joe Viola in MLB
Like most Mets fans, I hate Mr. Minaya and can't wait until his reign of terror is done. I hate Omar so much, even if the Mets win the World Series in 2010 I will still hate that man. But that doesn't take away the fact that he has my dream job, being the General manager of the New York Mets. This will be a slideshow that will focus on every ...