Hall of Fame President Josh Rawitch went on MLB Network live from their setup inside an Orlando hotel lobby on Sunday night to say Kent was the lone person out of eight on the Contemporary Baseball Era committee ballot to be elected. It became clear it was Kent based on the credentials Rawitch read off, but when the top man at the hall officially said Kent's name, some boos were faintly audible from fans lingering near the set.
Ex-Blue Jays coach Don Mattingly says there's one World Series play he wants back Mattingly, who stepped down from his role as bench coach with the Blue Jays following the end of the season, was a recent guest on MLB reporter Jon Heyman's podcast. Mattingly was asked if there was anything that stood out that the Blue Jays as a team could have done differently and Mattingly picked out that particular play.
Chances are, neither will likely reach the required 75 per cent this time around, either, due to their alleged past involvement with PEDs. Delgado, a two-time All-Star and three-time Silver Slugger, spent 12 seasons with the Blue Jays from 1993 to 2004 and remains the franchise's all-time leader in home runs (336), RBIs (1,058) and SLG (.556). He also ranks second in total games played (1,423) and third in fWAR (34.7).
He could be the leader of the most expensive collection of talent in baseball history. He could be the two-time World Series champion manager. He could be part of a dynasty. Don Mattingly said he never viewed his departure from the Dodgers in that context, however. And when he returns to Dodger Stadium this week as the bench coach of the Toronto Blue Jays, he doesn't expect to feel anything he wouldn't feel in a World Series game played at any other stadium.
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