Of the players listed in the Baines thread, here are my off-the-cuff thoughts:
- Larry Walker should be in the HoF
- My HoF would include very few relievers. I mean, obviously Mariano Rivera is the best closer of all time. But he only pitched half the innings of a guy like Clayton Kershaw and 1/3 the innings of a guy like Mike Mussina.
- Lee Smith does not make my HoF. It's not that close for me.
- Baines is out.
- Clemens, Bonds, A-Rod, etc. are all easily in and should be unanimous first timers.
- Moose and Curt Schilling are out.
- Halladay is out but just barely. He's a tough case, imo.
- Honestly not sure what to do with a guy like Edgar Martinez. DH-only guys should be very heavily penalized.
How do you reconcile a guy like Edgar Martinez with a guy like Scott Rolen? Rolen was a defensive whiz and solid bat whose career was beset with injuries (shoulder, if I recall). Edgar had the far superior bat but no glove whatsoever. Rolen had a higher career WAR. Neither career was overly long.
- Larry Walker should be in the HoF
- My HoF would include very few relievers. I mean, obviously Mariano Rivera is the best closer of all time. But he only pitched half the innings of a guy like Clayton Kershaw and 1/3 the innings of a guy like Mike Mussina.
- Lee Smith does not make my HoF. It's not that close for me.
- Baines is out.
- Clemens, Bonds, A-Rod, etc. are all easily in and should be unanimous first timers.
- Moose and Curt Schilling are out.
- Halladay is out but just barely. He's a tough case, imo.
- Honestly not sure what to do with a guy like Edgar Martinez. DH-only guys should be very heavily penalized.
How do you reconcile a guy like Edgar Martinez with a guy like Scott Rolen? Rolen was a defensive whiz and solid bat whose career was beset with injuries (shoulder, if I recall). Edgar had the far superior bat but no glove whatsoever. Rolen had a higher career WAR. Neither career was overly long.
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