Goose Gossage is a Fucking Idiot and Needs to Shut the Fuck Up

Goose Gossage, who finally got put into the Hall of Fame because they couldn't take his whining and blubbering to anyone who would have to listen, is at it again, this time dissing the un-dissable Mariano Rivera:

And, as always, he’s trotting out the regurgitated mantras regarding relief pitching. When someone’s preamble is, “Nothing against Mariano,” you know they are about to trivialize Mariano.

Well, nothing against you, Goose, but it’s time to be quiet. And unlike Rivera, who will garner at least 95 percent of the vote in his first ballot, it took you nine years to find your way to Cooperstown.

When asked by ESPN if Rivera would be the first player ever voted unanimously into the Hall of Fame, Goose bristled, asserting that anyone charged with pitching “just” one inning to bag a save should not be so universally regarded.

Gossage always goes on and on about pitching three inning. To wit:

There’s a sublime, fact-drenched piece from Baseball Prospectus that dissects the fantasy of Gossage’s three-inning save. In 21 years of relief pitching, Gossage had just 52 saves that required at least seven outs. And before anyone calls Rivera a three-out mercenary, remember that he entered countless games before the ninth inning, including 56 out of his 96 playoff appearances.

Goose, you're like OJ after he was let off the hook in 1995: sit down, shut the fuck up and don't ever bring attention to yourself again, because you can only hurt your own case. I'd hate for voters to take another look at your case file, which was flimsy to begin with.