tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post4248696711827199554..comments2023-12-30T17:22:47.650-06:00Comments on Tales from Aisle 424 - A Cubs Blog: A Vote You Can Believe In - Andre Dawson for HOFSixRowBrewCohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15384682912021974745noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-37009352105277774532009-11-30T13:53:42.830-06:002009-11-30T13:53:42.830-06:00I'm not holding my breath either, wpbc. I'...I'm not holding my breath either, wpbc. I'm hopeful, but I don't know if he pushes through. Too much weight is still put on those milestones and by the time he escaped Montreal and the national media saw Dawson play with any regularity on WGN, he was starting to break down.<br /><br />But the fact remains that Andre Dawson had to be included in any conversation about the best outfielders in baseball in just about any given year of his career. That, to me, is a Hall of Fame career.<br /><br />I hope the writers agree, because I think you are right about this being "do or die." Maybe the Veterans let him in because he was universally liked (unlike Santo), but they seem more reluctant to admit guys without the magic milestones than the writers.Aisle 424http://424tales.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-19824222415847168012009-11-30T12:40:13.938-06:002009-11-30T12:40:13.938-06:00one of the things that i am able to do now is thin...one of the things that i am able to do now is think back upon these players and ask at they time they played, were they HOF quality players? The answer with Dawson is without a doubt YES. <br /><br />Now everyone can take the numbers and do what they do with numbers. But if you watched Dawson play for the Expos or for the Cubs you had no doubt he was a HOF player. <br /><br />I'm afraid we have probably reached the point with Dawson where it is 'now or never'. If he doesn't get in this year, there is a real chance that his numbers begin to slide back down. I don't know why that happens but it seems to with HOF voting. Here's hoping Hawk get's in, but I'm not holding my breath.wpbchttp://www.waxpaperbeercup.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-70949127901308936862009-11-30T11:39:36.803-06:002009-11-30T11:39:36.803-06:00It's PAST time for Andre to be in the Hall of ...It's PAST time for Andre to be in the Hall of Fame. I pray this is his year!martisnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335083974596070425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-89007231065800378292009-11-30T10:34:16.562-06:002009-11-30T10:34:16.562-06:00Damn straight. It's about time Dawson gets in...Damn straight. It's about time Dawson gets in.Jake the Terrible Cubs Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05718472591217612598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-47146490991818978242009-11-29T12:23:06.681-06:002009-11-29T12:23:06.681-06:00Thanks. I no longer have any confidence in things...Thanks. I no longer have any confidence in things the baseball writers do, but this is Andre's best shot yet.<br /><br />By the way, Charley has a blog called Andre Dawson for the Hall of Fame (link in Reading Material to the left <<<<<<<) that is worth checking out.Aisle 424http://424tales.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-82344448195640974062009-11-29T11:36:23.989-06:002009-11-29T11:36:23.989-06:00Great post Aisle! I couldn't agree more, some...Great post Aisle! I couldn't agree more, someday when I take my kids to Cooperstown, I want them to see his exhibit and ask me about Andre so I can tell them how he played the game. 2010 will finally be the year he gets in! I'm confident of it.Charleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985079826894511952noreply@blogger.com