April 28, 201214 yr ^Why? (BTW, Mt. Rushmore only has 4 people, so no one in the past 30 years would be a 1st ballot guy, in your eyes?) I've never heard a logical reason why a player isn't HOF worthy one year, but is the next...:idunno: To establish a hierarchy.
April 28, 201214 yr One guy who I would actually give quite a long look at before casting my ballot is Reggie Sanders. Much better overall career than most ever realized. The 3 guys I was considering including but decided against.... Sanders Bernie Williams Tim Raines Reggie Sanders?? The guy was solid but didn't even have a 100 RBI season.
April 28, 201214 yr You can put up to 10 people on your ballot. They all MUST BE ELIGIBLE (no votes for Pete): Returning candidates: Jack Morris, Jeff Bagwell, Lee Smith, Tim Raines, Alan Trammell, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Larry Walker, Mark McGwire, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy (final time on ballot), Rafael Palmeiro, Bernie Williams Potential new candidates: Craig Biggio, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza, Curt Schilling, Sammy Sosa, Kenny Lofton, David Wells, Julio Franco, Shawn Green, Steve Finley, Roberto Hernández, Jeff Cirillo, José Valentín, Reggie Sanders, Jeff Conine, José Mesa, Royce Clayton, Bob Wickman, Ryan Klesko, Aaron Sele, Woody Williams, Rondell White, Mike Lieberthal, Tony Batista, Mike Stanton, Sandy Alomar, Jr., Damian Miller, and Todd Walker. Curt Schilling, Mike Piazza, Lee Smith, Dale Murphy, Don Mattingly, Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, Allen Trammell and Edgar Martinez
April 28, 201214 yr Good info. The steroid debate is really going to be a thorn in voters' sides. If you remove it then Big Mac, Clemens, Raffy, and Bonds are no-doubters. Concur!
April 29, 201214 yr It's a crime for Jack Morris to not be in. The most dominant pitcher of the '80s, and one of the best big-game pitchers there was. I think too many are judging purely by statistics but that's mainly what the voters use. His ERA of 3.9 doesn't jump off the page, neither does his 1.3 WHIP but the guy was a horse and was a winner plain and simple. His best statistic is his winning percentage but he played on some very good teams which could skew the winning percentage a bit.
April 29, 201214 yr I think too many are judging purely by statistics but that's mainly what the voters use. His ERA of 3.9 doesn't jump off the page, neither does his 1.3 WHIP but the guy was a horse and was a winner plain and simple. His best statistic is his winning percentage but he played on some very good teams which could skew the winning percentage a bit. I think looking at his career this way would be folly. True, he caught on with some good teams in the Minnesota and Toronto portions of his career. But the bulk of his career took place in Detroit, which featured two playoff seasons during his 14 years there, and the rest of the time the Tigers were positively middle-of-the-road, with Morris being perhaps the only thing keeping them treading water during most of his career there. If his ERA and WHIP are too high, it's probably because he had to pitch deep into games -- and take some lumps in the process -- to give his team the best chance at a win. The guy did average more than 240 innings a year.
May 1, 201214 yr Just thought I'd throw in some helpful info on Bonds that just appeared in a blog I was reading. Barry Bonds holds the four best seasons ever for fewest outs generated per plate appearance. In that obscenely good 2004 season, he grounded into just five double plays all season and had an all-time-best .609 on base percentage. Yikes. The graphic is courtesy of FanGraphs via Beyond the Box Score, btw. Credit where credit is due. Bo Diaz....such a legacy to leave us with.
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