I can't stand Sutton either. Never feared him in a game either. Neither isn't the kind of guy you would want as your #1 starter.

Unlike, say a Jack Morris.

I have nothing against small market teams. It's not the issue.

Blyleven was NEVER one of the best at his position at anytime in his career. He won 20 games only once when winning 20 was a requisite. And, he wasn't limited to bad teams. The Twins of his early and late career were quite good, and he was with the Pirates when they were competing every year with the Phillies.

Bottomline, he's got very little "bold highlights" on his sheet. Never led the league in wins or era. Only once in strikeouts.

And, while his stats compare to Sutton's [who shouldn't be in the hall anyway, IMHO], the argument for his was the "300".

Burt doesn't have the "300". In fact, he's ~40 wins short of Sutton.