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Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« on: January 05, 2011, 04:49:52 pm »
From Footer's blog:

Quote from: Bagwell, on not being elected
I was not real shocked. I told you guys before I did not expect to get in. And that's OK. I'm just thankful that I'm even on the ballot and we'll go from here. Guys like me, (meaning, without 500 home runs, 3,000 hits), we're not going to get in really easy.

Quote from: Does Bagwell find the suspicion of PEDs offensive?
Not one bit. Someone from Toronto's obviously not going to know a thing about me. That's going to happen in this era. The suspicion is ridiculous...just because I worked out? I mean, come on. But it doesn't bother me. I knew this was going to happen. Whatever happens, happens.

I promise you, I am not disappointed. I am happy to get that many votes. Nothing is going to change what people think. There's nothing I can do about it. I can't go back and play and say, 'See? I can do this.' People are going to say what they want to say and I can't change that. That's cool. I'm at peace with that.
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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2011, 04:53:39 pm »
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Not one bit. Someone from Toronto's obviously not going to know a thing about me. That's going to happen in this era. The suspicion is ridiculous...just because I worked out? I mean, come on. But it doesn't bother me. I knew this was going to happen. Whatever happens, happens.

I promise you, I am not disappointed. I am happy to get that many votes. Nothing is going to change what people think. There's nothing I can do about it. I can't go back and play and say, 'See? I can do this.' People are going to say what they want to say and I can't change that. That's cool. I'm at peace with that.


Another reason I love Bagwell.
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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2011, 04:55:14 pm »
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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2011, 05:11:29 pm »
Some interesting comments on Footer's bookface post of the above quotes:

Quote from: Gary Friedman
Only the truly GREAT players deserve to get in on their first try, alot of ppl talk about steroids with Bagwell but nobody has any proof.

Quote from: Kennon Riley
Bagwell was truly great..he did stuff in 15 years that took others 20.

Quote from: Gary Friedman
o come on he hit in a band box


BTW, Gary Freidman can be seen on his public Facebook page, posing with his fluffball dog.  NTTAWWT.
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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2011, 05:36:29 pm »
That Gary Friedman guy is a Yankee troll and otherwise a motherfuckering cocksucker.  I don't know why Footer doesn't run him.
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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2011, 06:21:16 pm »
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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2011, 10:51:00 pm »
That assface shithead gives conservatives a bad name.

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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2011, 11:49:50 pm »
That assface shithead gives conservatives a bad name.

No, not especially.
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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2011, 11:54:05 pm »

Another reason I love Bagwell.

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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2011, 12:20:00 am »
No, not especially.

Yes, especially.

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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2011, 02:00:24 am »
No, not especially.

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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2011, 11:22:39 am »
Want to discuss this over lunch, Chuckles? Let's make Alkie jealous.

Not particularly, my appetite would suffer. But you know I'm always up for lunch. I'm here for a while, ping me, I'm looking forward to it.
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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2011, 11:49:55 am »
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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2011, 12:27:50 pm »
Because I'm too lazy to look it up, has there ever been a year that the BBWA didn't elect anyone to the HoF?
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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2011, 12:33:12 pm »
Because I'm too lazy to look it up, has there ever been a year that the BBWA didn't elect anyone to the HoF?

A few times:
1940-41, 1943, 1950, 1958, and 1960.
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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2011, 06:50:35 pm »
According to Wiki, 1996 also.

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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2011, 07:22:49 pm »
Even if he did have a vagina, which he might, our eharmony compatibility rating isn't looking too good.

You're more into the animal beaters? 

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Re: Bagwell: More Classy than the entire BBWAA
« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2011, 07:23:27 pm »
Want to discuss this over lunch, Chuckles? Let's make Alkie jealous.

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« Reply #18 on: January 06, 2011, 08:47:03 pm »
I don't know what this means, but if you fuck Chuck, I want you to know...

He likes to be spooned for a minimum 6 hours.  And expects breakfast.

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