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Cowlishaw: Why ex-Ranger Michael Young is not a Hall of Fame player


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SUNDAY, AUG. 7: RANGERS 5, INDIANS 3: The Texas Rangers Michael Young tips his hat to the fans after hitting his 2000th hit in the league against the Cleveland Indians at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Aug. 7, 2011


Tug ... Do you think the rangers will hold off the A's and win the West? Can you believe how pathetic the Angels are?

Tim Cowlishaw: Yes and a stronger yes. I picked the Angels to miss the playoffs. You can look it up.

MarkC ... Pete Rose recently made comments about 'choosing the wrong vice.' Since the voters of the baseball hall of fame are moving away from steroid/ped users, then might there room for a movement to get Rose in?

Tim Cowlishaw: Hall of Fame voters are not allowed to vote for Rose. He's ineligible. Bud Selig is going to have to get over his lifetime ban that was imposed by Giamatti. I have said many times I think Rose should be in the Hall of Fame and, as a voter, I would vote for him. People are aware of what he did as a manager. He bet on his team. He did not throw games and try to lose. Those that don't see the difference between what he did and what the Black Sox Scandal of 1919 was about are idiots.

MarkC ... Another question on the baseball hall of fame. Since steroid/ped users are not being voted in, is there any chance that a guy like Michael Young could get some votes someday?

Tim Cowlishaw: A lot of guys get votes each year. Michael Young doesn't have the credentials to make the Hall of Fame. Excellent player for many years but he's not even close to 3,000 hits and he certainly doesn't have the power to make up for that.

Shane ... Elvis clears waivers, huh? Should the Rangers trade him?

Tim Cowlishaw: I believe what Gerry Fraley wrote, that's more of a procedural thing than an indication they are about to trade him. At that price, it's pretty clear you wouldn't get much other than someone else's bad contract in return.


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