tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237883121199132721.post1765763247409940311..comments2023-12-07T03:44:04.289-05:00Comments on Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz: Set Collection: 1973 ToppsChris Mayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10586209450813525502noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237883121199132721.post-3743305182371996702010-11-06T08:07:26.314-04:002010-11-06T08:07:26.314-04:00No argument about the differences between Doggie&#...No argument about the differences between Doggie's character and the Cobras. My comment in the post was inartful in that I would certainly have voted for Tony Perez if I had the vote, but I would go for Parker first. (I'm sure I'm still blinded by having so much fun watching the Pirates 1979 World Series victory. That was a fun team.)<br /><br />While we are discussing integrity, character, etc - can we get some support for Dale Murphy somewhere? <br /><br />After reading The Machine, I think Doggie comes off easily as the most likable member of the Big Red Machine.Chris Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586209450813525502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237883121199132721.post-81098139826659383732010-11-06T08:02:23.014-04:002010-11-06T08:02:23.014-04:00I don't want to get off on a rant about the ra...I don't want to get off on a rant about the rather large number of players from the 70s and 80s I think deserve enshrinement, but I'd put conception on that list for sure. (and while we're discussing middle infielders, can Alan Trammel and Lou Whitaker get some Cooperstown love already?)Chris Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586209450813525502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8237883121199132721.post-65162546034270882282010-11-05T13:43:44.075-04:002010-11-05T13:43:44.075-04:00Sparky was a true gentleman who will be missed by ...Sparky was a true gentleman who will be missed by fans and MLB alike. <br /><br />That aside, those are some great photos of Bench and Rose! And Carroll's 37 saves set the record at the time (it lasted one year).<br /><br />Finally - I'd have to disagree on Perez and Parker. Parker's best 3 years or so were better than Perez's, but every other way you look at it Perez seems a little better statistically. And the HOF isn't just about who was the most valuable. The voting criteria integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played. Where as this factor is most certainly a positive one for Tony, it just as certainly a negative one for the Cobra.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com