Rest in peace Chuck Tanner

The Fam-A-Lee lost one of its great figures.Notice I couldn't say its father figure. The 1979 Pirates had only one daddy... that would be Pops Stargell.But Chuck Tanner was the manager of those 1979 Pirates and it was his enthusiasm and positivity that gave them a steady hand as they beat a powerful Orioles squad after trailing 3 games to 1.He managed contenders for the White Sox and the end of

10 thoughts about the 2011 Hall of Fame vote

Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar are Hall of Famers. The election results are in and this wonderful day on the baseball calendar will no doubt have the columnists and bloggers typing all night long.So why not chime in my own self?I predicted than only Blyleven and Alomar would get in despite many other worthy candidates. But I have some other thoughts on these matters.1. ALOMAR SHOULD BECOME THE