Corky Simpson didn’t act alone …
Posted by: Richie Rich in Attenion Whores, Baseball Hall of Fame, Writers
So our favorite no-talent hack (Corky Simpson) has company.
Twenty-Eight members of the BBWAA didn’t vote for Rickey Henderson on their ballots for the Hall of Fame. Too bad for them that 511 writers had a bit of common sense and voted Henderson in along with Jim Rice.
We figured as much. It’s not a shocker that 539 writers couldn’t agree that MLB’s all-time steals leader should be in the Hall of Fame. But we’re curious …
Who? Who are other twenty-seven? And Why?
My guess is that we’re not going to find out all those names. But we will know some of them in the days to come.
Because some writers are going to see all the attention that Simpson’s “No vote” generated and is going to want some of his own – because in the world of sportswriting, there’s a general rule. “It is better to be talked about, than not to be talked about.” and “Even Bad publicity is good publicity.” Ask Jay Mariotti.
Maybe (hopefully) that writer won’t be afraid to say why he really left him off his ballot and not fall back on some BS cop-out that he simply “goofed.”
Meanwhile, Corky Simpson fired back at the internet in an interview with the Columbia Journalism Review …
“I think of the literature on the Internet in the same way that I think of the literature on the walls of public bathrooms,” Simpson says. “With the exception that the literature on the walls of public bathrooms is a little higher class.”
Well, at least that didn’t include the terms “pajamas” or “parents’ basement” – but that’s probably because he didn’t realize the internet existed until a few days ago.
He continues …
“The Internet is like a sewer. It’s very necessary, but you wouldn’t want to spend a lot of time there.”
I certainly don’t want to spend much time at the website of the Green valley News, where Simpson pooped that Hall of Fame ballot for the world to read.
And I hope to be done talking about Corky Simpson for a while. Unless he ever returns one of my emails.
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January 12th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
I literally do not believe that 27 voters WHO KNOW THEIR BASEBALL don’t believe Rickey Henderson is a HOFer. It’s that simple.
January 12th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
I agree Devon. To think that 27 people-writers and so-called experts-actually believe that Rickey Henderson doesn’t belong in the HOF is mind-boggling. These are people who are supposed to know their stuff and not be biased towards any of the players on the ballot. It’s no popularity contest, yet some of these writers lead us to believe that it is sometimes.
January 12th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Did you read the vote tally?
SIX, 6 boneheads voted for F’n Mo Vaughn!
Why do I think all six are “reeetarddz” from Boston! I doubt anyone who recalls his day with the Mutts would vote for him!
Jesse Orosco got just one vote. Jesse is way more HoF material and what he did over the years than original Big Poppy!
Maybe we need to look into the six assholes who thought Mo Vaughn was worthy. Maybe they would like to buy a bridge in the bay area!
January 12th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
Maybe we should also ask the 27 who did not vote for Ricky. Did they vote for Obama or Palin (since the racist hated McCain for not hating Obama for not being white!)
I suspect 25 out of 27 will say they did not vote for Obama. Or is that wrong to point out maybe a few who can vote are racist!
January 12th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
It’s incredibly irritating that sportswriters do such things. I agree that Henderson should have received 100% vote… as well as Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn.
It’s such a shame that they abuse such a privilege for personal gain, publicity / power trip. It’s also a shame that broadcasters such as Vin Scully don’t get in a say in the matter.
January 14th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
It’s a real shame Harry Kalas has no say. I mean the guy has spent 4 plus decades announcing MLB games on TV and radio. (Re-call last year when he did two innings on Sunday Night baseball. Bone head from the Bay was shocked he didn’t need spotter to remind him of names and stats.)
Oh and it dosn’t hurt Harry was the voice of the NFL and Chunky soup.
Some nobody from a low circualted paper has more say than announcers who watch these guys from their first spring training apperance to the end.