The standard shouldn’t be “better than the worst HOFers.” I agree there are people worse than him in the hall.

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Dec 4, 2022
7:16:18pm

shimmy post à la mode scholar

The standard shouldn’t be “better than the worst HOFers.” I agree there are people worse than him in the hall.

I like the JAWs approach- if you’re better than the average HOF at your position, you should be in.

Had he stuck around to hit the big sexy numbers he would have been in. 450 and 2,500 and he would have gotten in. If he played with the rehab they have today he may have had a lengthened career.

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MLB Contemporary HOF Committee elects Fred McGriff to the Hall of Fame. Nobody else.

TCuz Disgraced Rules President

12/4/22 6:10pm

Dang, was hoping we'd get two more Braves in today, not just one.

ATLCoug2088

12/4/22 6:12pm

6/16 votes for Murphy. 12 needed for election. Sigh.

ugo1st

12/4/22 6:18pm

🙏🙏🙏 thank you voters! 🙏🙏🙏

shimmy

12/4/22 6:19pm

If you dominate the game for a decade, you

Jdoc

12/4/22 6:24pm

Definitely in the hall or pretty good and the hall for good guys. Great career.

shimmy

12/4/22 6:27pm

But Advanced Stats, which show that Mike Trout literally walks on water, say no

TrackCoug

12/4/22 6:41pm

This, but unironically.

TCuz

12/4/22 6:44pm

Make an argument based on his old stats that aren't an arbitrary time period then.

shimmy

12/4/22 6:45pm

You mean make an argument that fits your criteria, which you don’t disclose

TrackCoug

12/4/22 6:53pm

2000 hits and 400 homers .265/.346./.469. 46 WAR. Really good career. Not HOF. I’m sorry you see it differently than

shimmy

12/4/22 7:10pm

I can respect that you disagree that he should be in. It is hard for many of his

Jdoc

12/4/22 7:13pm

The standard shouldn’t be “better than the worst HOFers.” I agree there are people worse than him in the hall.

shimmy

12/4/22 7:16pm

I get it. I’m saying it’s a hard pill to swallow.

Jdoc

12/4/22 7:17pm

I get it. If the committee that voted on Kenny lofton keeps him out we riot.

shimmy

12/4/22 7:18pm

It is a tough pill to swallow

TrackCoug

12/4/22 7:28pm

What is more impressive, a player that accumulates above average numbers for

Jdoc

12/4/22 7:00pm

Then use averages and not a time frame that gives him hundreds of extra games

Plato

12/4/22 7:08pm

Dale didn’t have 5 seasons like Koufax. If you think Koufax should be out, go for it.

shimmy

12/4/22 7:13pm

I don’t think Koufax should be out. He was

Jdoc

12/4/22 7:16pm

I'm surprised at the Schilling decision. I thought the committee would put him in for sure. The Crimedog may get the

shimmy

12/4/22 6:18pm

The writer’s ballot is so barren right now after years of having too many options.

TCuz

12/4/22 6:20pm

Not sure why you’re so high on Schilling. 216 wins and career 3.46 ERA

chitownboy

12/4/22 6:34pm

Thank you for using wins and ERA in this post. The worst numbers was the cherry on top. Have a good evening.

shimmy

12/4/22 6:39pm

Uh they are the 2nd worst career numbers of any in the hall.

chitownboy

12/4/22 7:33pm

Well deserved for McGriff. I cannot believe the baseball writers did not

Jdoc

12/4/22 6:19pm

They randomly cut the vote process from 15 down to 10 years, and he was constantly on loaded ballots

TCuz

12/4/22 6:23pm

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