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Did Dave Parker's Drug Use Cost Him a Hall of Fame Spot?

With only two years of eligibility left on the BBWAA ballot, Dave Parker's chances of getting into the Hall of Fame are looking awfully slim. In this year's balloting, his name only appeared on 15 percent of the writer's ballots, leaving him far shy of the 75 percent needed for induction. Barring a miracle, Parker's best...

The Dugout: Meet Your 2009 Hall of Fame Candidates, Part Three

The best part of the entire Hall of Fame voting process, to me, is the exercise of christening/laughing at the ballot's Mr. Irrelevant. The guy who could not possibly been included on the ballot with a straight face. The Otis Nixons, the Andy Van Slykes (sorry Lackey), the Gary DiSarcinas.I hereby declare that this year's...

From the Windup: One Man Fills Out a Hypothetical Hall of Fame Ballot

From the Windup is FanHouse's extended look at a particular portion of America's pastime.The 2009 Hall of Fame ballot was released Monday, and with it is certain to come heated debate right up until and after the voting results are revealed on Jan. 12, 2009. This year's class of candidates is similar to last year's, in...

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05/21/12 Natural gas becoming even more popular Source: WTAM 1100 - Cleveland OH Lower natural gas prices have some electric companies looking to it to fuel their power plants.
05/19/12 High Street to be turned into giant arena Source: Telegraph & Argus - Bradford - West Yorkshire - UK Invitations to Skipton 's giant Diamond Jubilee street party will soon be landing on doormats across the town.
05/19/12 Bike Rider Injured When Hit by SUV Source: NBC - KTUU 2 News - Anchorage AK Lt. Dave Parker with A.P.D. says the 55 or 56-year old man on the bike was riding on the sidewalk, south-bound on the east side of Muldoon Rd. when he was was struck by a vehicle that had stopped at a stop sign at the intersection with Peck St.
05/16/12 Investigators still seeking tips in fire that... Source: The Mercury News - San Jose CA Santa Clara Fire Department officials still need the public's help in rooting out the cause of a five-alarm fire that destroyed two partially built townhome buildings last week.
05/16/12 Former Pirates star Parker to appear at Jerry Uht Park Source: Erie Times-News - Erie PA "The Cobra" will strike -- in a good way -- at Jerry Uht Park.