It is absolutely stunning that Blyleven is left off. He retired third all-time in strikeouts (now he's fifth), and he is sixth all-time in shutouts. Blyleven was an important pitcher on two World Series championship teams, and pitched well in the postseason. He finished in the top-five in ERA seven times in his career, 10 times in the top-10. He was an excellent pitcher for 22 seasons, in the Don Sutton or even Don Drysdale mode. So why isn't Blyleven in Cooperstown? more ›