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Originally Posted by TommyJohn
Not bloody likely. For years, Rick “I’ll only vote for guys who played the game cleanly” Telander has campaigned against him, insisting that a DH like Thomas has no place in the hallowed Mecca in Cooperstown. This is, of course, the same Rick Telander that then turns around and casts a vote for scumbag, rotten, awful blaspheming DH Edgar Martinez because he played the game cleanly. This is the kind of mentality that Thomas will be up against.
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That would be a travesty, but I can kinda see it happen. Anything less than 2nd ballot is insulting for a guy with such ridiculous numbers, though.