Tag Archives: Bert Blyleven

Tackling the unusual use of pitch counts

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

I’m becoming more and more like Bert Blyleven every day. Well, that’s not necessarily true. But one of the many things that Blyleven likes to harp on during Fox Sports North broadcasts of the Minnesota Twins is the use – … Continue reading →

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Blyleven to get No. 28 retired, but why the wait?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Found out late tonight that the Minnesota Twins will retire Bert Blyleven‘s No. 28 during a ceremony this season at Target Field. Blyleven, after 14 years of waiting, finally got elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this month. It … Continue reading →

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Blyleven finally makes the Hall of Fame

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

It took quite a long time – 14 years to be exact – but Bert Blyleven is in the Hall of Fame. Blyleven crossed the 75 percent threshold during Wednesday’s 2011 vote and will join Roberto Alomar at this summer’s … Continue reading →

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Early returns favor Blyleven

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

One of my favorite December and January blog activities last year was checking out Baseball Think Factory’s website and its “Hall of Fame Ballot Gathering Machine.” The website takes the ballots posted online by writers that vote for the Baseball … Continue reading →

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Legends of the fall play one more game

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

Bert Blyleven throwing batting practice. Gary Gaetti hitting a line drive off pitcher Juan Berenguer and over the head of Dan Gladden. Kent Hrbek tumbling and creating a huge divot in foul territory. Nothing breaks the tension of pennant races … Continue reading →

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A gut-wrenching good day for Blyleven

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

Though he came up five votes short of induction, former Minnesota Twins pitcher Bert Blyleven made a huge stride Wednesday toward reaching the Baseball Hall of Fame. Blyleven finished at 74.2 percent of the votes, with 75 percent needed for … Continue reading →

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Alomar will get call today, while Dawson and Blyleven among those deserving

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

The Baseball Hall of Fame 2010 voting is announced today at 12:30 p.m. (I think). Roberto Alomar will most definitely be gaining induction, at least according to preliminary vote totals. Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven – a former Minnesota Twins … Continue reading →

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Alomar will get call today, while Dawson and Blyleven among those deserving

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

The Baseball Hall of Fame 2010 voting is announced today at 12:30 p.m. (I think). Roberto Alomar will most definitely be gaining induction, at least according to preliminary vote totals. Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven – a former Minnesota Twins … Continue reading →

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Blyleven update

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

Former Minnesota Twins pitcher Bert Blyleven might be getting that call tomorrow that he’s been waiting for during the last 13 years that he’s been on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Blyleven, who is pretty outspoken regarding his own … Continue reading →

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Twins have plenty of rotation options, but no defined ace

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

The starting rotation was unquestionably the most disappointing unit on the Minnesota Twins last season. The Twins entered the 2009 season hoping a very young rotation could build on the success it had in 2008, when many of the starters … Continue reading →

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