We in Detroit feel like we've been slighted on so many fronts and in some cases, it's a fair grudge to hold.  I especially think that when it comes to the Baseball Hall of Fame.  I truly believe Mickey Lolich, the American League all time leader for strikeouts by a lefthander, belongs in Cooperstown.  I am also convinced that Bill Freehan was deserving of more consideration than he got. Jack Morris should find out today that he will be part of the 2013 class.  He was the winningest (and losingest) pitcher of the 80's. He was the ace of three different teams-three different World Series teams; he made 14 opening day starts (2nd all time) and he worked eight innings or more in 52% of his starts-only Jim Palmer and Bert Blyleven had more in the DH era.  His wins are better than 39 others already in and he has started more than games than 46 who've already been decorated and isn't that what pitching is about...wins and durability (at least for starting pitchers). I've heard some pundits say if you elect Morris then he'd have the highest era in teh Hall at 3.90. Well Red Ruffing has a 3.80 era, which is not much different and he won less, started less and struck out fewer.  There are 21 shortstops in the Hall Of Fame, but Alan Trammell is not one of them. He deserves to be...by the Hall's standards.  He is a 6x all-star; 4x gold glover and 3x silver slugger who has a 20-year lifetime batting average of .285, better than 11 who are already in Cooperstown (Ernie Banks, Ozzie Smith, Cal Ripken); his 2365 career hits are more than 13 already in (Joe Cronin, Barry Larkin), his 185 homers are more than 18 elected shortstops (Honus Wagner, Pee Wee Reese) and his 1003 rbi's are better than 12 (Louis Aparico, Hughie Jennings, Barry Larkin, Phil Rizzuto). I don't think I'm being too biased because I am a native Detroiter, just reasonable with stats that are often used to support so many of the others who already called Hall of Famers.

Shep talks about the Baseball Writers' Association of America's decision to not elect anyone into the Baseball Hall of Fame, including former Tigers Jack Morris and Alan Trammell. Also, what should the writers do with the steroid users who are now eligible, like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens?

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