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[FL4WL3SS]

eight zero five

[Marbleheader]

He should be in (#803), but what purpose does this online petition serve? Is Jeff Idelson going to read it? If he is, why would 1000 Red Sox fans from the internet have more weight than Bill James?

Sorry for being cynical. But I'd think you can find 1000 people on the internet to support almost any cause.

Also it's amusing that 825 people "Like" the petition on Facebook but only 803 have signed it.

I signed it, but I'm sure many if us feel the same way. Really, a thousand unconfirmed e-signatures probably isn't going to sway anyone (think of that number in the context of the average attendance for a single game.... 29,000) but it's something.

[bakahump]

826

[CoRP]

I've heard stories about Dwight that give me some trepidation. CoRP - anything that you could say to sway people on the fence?

I doubt you could have heard anything about Dwight other than he is a complete gentleman. He ardently supports a number of charities. He is a god-fearing, churchgoing man with a truly wonderful and awesome (and hilarious) wife...who I think I like even more than him. And his numbers speak for themselves. He is richly deserving of this honor and his number 24 is long overdue for it's rightful place next to the other greats on the right field roof deck.

edit: does anyone here have a Twitter account with a lot of followers? This needs tweeting. I wanted to get to 1,000 in a day. I'd like to get to 10,000 by the end of the month.

Edited by CoRP, 05 June 2012 - 11:05 AM.

[glennhoffmania]

835 or so.

[YTF]

#824 here. Evans is my all time fave. Class act all the way around from everything I've read and heard. Hell of a baseball player and in my opinion often overlooked for his offensive and defensive dominance in the 80's . 5 of his 8 Gold gloves (5 consecutive from '81-'85) came during the decade and no AL player hit more home runs in the '80s than Dewy. Are the numbers there to get him in? I'm not sure, but then agian we can make arguments for others who aren't in and against some who are.

[glennhoffmania]

How did the count go down?

[InstantKarmma]

843

[grsharky7]

#844

[Ramon AC]

847

[SoxVindaloo]

#850

[BannedbyNYYFans.com]

851

[YTF]

How did the count go down?

Dyslexia or stupidity, probably the latter. #842

[shepard50]

862...I'm a joiner so that Dwight can be.

[Hildy]

865

[FortyFive]

875

[Cumberland Blues]

Dwight could be in the discussion for best player not in. Should he make it, he would not be in the discussion for worst player enshrined. I kinda doubt this petition has any impact one way or the other, but I signed anyway because I'd like to see him get in - or at least get a closer look than he got on the ballot. I find the one-and-done treatment on the ballot for Dewey and Lou Whitaker to be among the most puzzling BBWAA votes in a long line of puzzling votes - those guys deserved a closer look than 95% of the writers gave 'em.

[CoRP]

Your are correct, the petition itself is not going to get Dwight on the ballot, his stats and the support of the Red Sox organization will. That said, it does NOT hurt to have the opinion of public support.

So think of it this way. The committee is presented with Dwight's stats ALONG with 10k sigs (which is the goal, hefty I know). If you're a committee member with a vote, are you NOT going to take into consideration 10k (or whatever number) fans from across the globe want to see this player inducted? It's human nature to be influenced by public opinion.


And trust me, this petition is going to get on Idelson's desk. Bottom line, the more awareness that's brought to this, the better the chances are he makes it through the screening process. Can't get elected unless you make it through the screening process.

Who doesn't love a grassroots campaign? Tough to get 10k people I know, but we're going to try. There's 16 months to go!

[Hendu's Gait]

88 er 6

Edited by Hendu's Gait, 06 June 2012 - 09:46 AM.

[mandro ramtinez]

#890

[trekfan55]

#891

[CallYaz]

#894 need to make a push to get to 1K

[The Mainahh]

#900

[TedsColdHead]

#924

[genivive]

#926

[Reverend]

Who doesn't love a grassroots campaign? Tough to get 10k people I know, but we're going to try. There's 16 months to go!

Tom Barrett?

[Savin Hillbilly]

Evans is not even a borderline HoFer. In terms of career value, he's an average Hall of Famer.

#937

[wade boggs chicken dinner]

#2. Apparently I got sent to the Kate Upton for HOF website instead.

Done.

[normstalls]

Love me some Dewey.

#958

[CoRP]

Kate says we should be able to get to 1,000 before the end of the day. She's rooting for us.

[Fisks Of Fury]

#974

[donutogre]

#975

[El Tiante]

#977.

[Andrew]

#982... damn I was trying to be #1,000

[CaptainLaddie]

This petition is stupid. Sorry.

I love Dewey but on what planet will this have any effect on anything?

Edited by CaptainLaddie, 06 June 2012 - 02:49 PM.

[JakeRae]

986

[Eric Van]

Top 10 Most Game-Changing HRs Hit By Dwight Evans or Jim Rice

Who	HR #	Date	Off	Situation	WPA
Dwight Evans	373	6/23/1990	Gregg Olson	down 3-2, bot 10th, 1 on, 2 out	.849
Dwight Evans	376	7/4/1990	Rick Aguilera	down 2-1, top 9th, 2 on, 2 out	.730
Jim Rice	197	4/12/1981	Ed Farmer	down 3-1, bot 8th, loaded, 2 out	.683
Dwight Evans	230	8/31/1984	Ernie Camacho	down 7-5, top 9th, 2 on, 1 out	.632
Dwight Evans	143	8/27/1981	Tom Underwood	down 5-4, bot 8th, 1 on, 2 out	.589
Dwight Evans	243	6/17/1985	Willie Hernandez	down 2-1, top 9th, 1 on, 0 out	.537
Dwight Evans	316	8/4/1987	Dale Mohorcic	down 6-5, top 9th, 1 on, 0 out	.537
Dwight Evans	215	6/12/1984	Dave Righetti	down 8-6, bot 8th, 2 on, 1 out	.492
Dwight Evans	148	9/27/1981	Sid Monge	down 7-5, bot 9th, 1 on, 2 out	.491
Dwight Evans	154	6/22/1982	Milt Wilcox	down 4-2, bot 9th, 1 on, 2 out	.491

[YTF]

As long as Kate's on board, perhaps Dewy should dress up like Randy Johnson.

[Kid T]

#1004

[canderson]

1006

[Laser Show]

1007

[Kull]

1029

[xjack]

Why not. If Rice is an HOF'er, Dewey probably could be too...though neither SHOULD be.

[scotian1]

#1033

[Jerrygarciaparra]

1053

[Hee-Seop's Fable]

Up to 1045.

Edit- how is it it keeps bouncing up and down?

Edited by Hee-Seop's Fable, 10 June 2012 - 01:06 PM.

[montoursvillefan]

#1048
Hell of an arm out there in right field.

[Derek's Friend]

#1064 - Nice work Kate and happy birthday.

[CoRP]

bump... we can do better.

Seriously.

Is there anyone alive that isn't in the Hall that is more deserving than Dwight? Come on people.

[Rough Carrigan]

Top 10 Most Game-Changing HRs Hit By Dwight Evans or Jim Rice

Who	HR #	Date	Off	Situation	WPA
Dwight Evans	373	6/23/1990	Gregg Olson	down 3-2, bot 10th, 1 on, 2 out	.849
Dwight Evans	376	7/4/1990	Rick Aguilera	down 2-1, top 9th, 2 on, 2 out	.730
Jim Rice	197	4/12/1981	Ed Farmer	down 3-1, bot 8th, loaded, 2 out	.683
Dwight Evans	230	8/31/1984	Ernie Camacho	down 7-5, top 9th, 2 on, 1 out	.632
Dwight Evans	143	8/27/1981	Tom Underwood	down 5-4, bot 8th, 1 on, 2 out	.589
Dwight Evans	243	6/17/1985	Willie Hernandez	down 2-1, top 9th, 1 on, 0 out	.537
Dwight Evans	316	8/4/1987	Dale Mohorcic	down 6-5, top 9th, 1 on, 0 out	.537
Dwight Evans	215	6/12/1984	Dave Righetti	down 8-6, bot 8th, 2 on, 1 out	.492
Dwight Evans	148	9/27/1981	Sid Monge	down 7-5, bot 9th, 1 on, 2 out	.491
Dwight Evans	154	6/22/1982	Milt Wilcox	down 4-2, bot 9th, 1 on, 2 out	.491

I was at that game in which Dwight Evans hit his 148th homer off Sid Monge. Unfortunately, they lost it in extras. I think Bo Diaz got a big hit off the Sox's crappy relievers. But the chants of "Dewey! Dewey!" that rocked Fenway after the homer and as Evans went out to right field at the start of the next inning were amazing.

From 1980 on, I always wanted Evans up more than Rice.

Oh, and #1231

Edited by Rough Carrigan, 11 November 2012 - 07:03 PM.