tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532871.post7364346608362179172..comments2024-03-13T13:29:33.800-05:00Comments on SocraticGadfly: The MLB Hall of Fame and player "backlog"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532871.post-18885422066018186852014-01-23T11:54:11.965-06:002014-01-23T11:54:11.965-06:00If Vlad is a HOFer, he's borderline, not a fir...If Vlad is a HOFer, he's borderline, not a first-year candidate, from where I see things. That opinion is only increased by this piece from Baseball Prospectus which says players that peaked in early-late 90s got a bump from expansion, especially batters. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=22497<br /><br />And, I don't like the forced voting idea. Some years, roiding and other issues aside, there may not be 10 viable candidates in some people's eyes.Gadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075757287807731373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532871.post-27027458865636715762014-01-23T11:38:12.863-06:002014-01-23T11:38:12.863-06:00Guerrero should be a first ballot Hall of Famer bu...Guerrero should be a first ballot Hall of Famer but in this era of guilty until proven Innocent his superior numbers may not be enough.His numbers exceed those posted by Dawson,Puckett,Perez,Rice ,Cepeda.He belongs period.On the backlog last year the ballot had 23 or so viable candidates about 15 of which should go in& possibly more if we figure out how to handle the Steroids issue.Each year we add 5-7 candidates and lose 3-6 of them by election or aging off the ballot or not getting 5%.It will get worse every year until we do something about it.Make each ballot pick the 10 best in their opinion even if they only want to elect 5.Or give all voters 2 more choices if they want.And take the ballot from any writer who abuses it to make an arcane point.Like voting for 1 guy or none.Over the years the Hall has missed some Amazing players. Carl Mays,Hal Trosky,Dom Dimaggio ,Junior Stephens ,Firpo Marberry, Sal the Barber Maglie, Luis Tiant, Tommy John, Jim Kaat, Vida Blue to name just a few are better than many guys who are already in the Hall.It becomes criminal to get any further behind.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04387201796642083941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532871.post-82384067311407348642014-01-19T21:08:35.123-06:002014-01-19T21:08:35.123-06:00I never said confession was a **guarantee** of adm...I never said confession was a **guarantee** of admission for a borderline HOF candidate, simply a precondition. Dunno whom in particular you're comparing Vlad to, as far as a likely roider, in the list of candidates. (I know you mean Vlad with the .318 BA.)Gadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075757287807731373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532871.post-62114272674036567082014-01-19T20:50:37.026-06:002014-01-19T20:50:37.026-06:00So averaging .318/.379/.553, 34 HR, 100 Runs, 113 ...So averaging .318/.379/.553, 34 HR, 100 Runs, 113 RBI's, 34 doubles, 14 steals and only 74 SO over 16 seasons isn't Hall worthy? But having worse numbers but being a guy who admits to cheating makes one worthy?? Hard to follow that logic. No, if a guy plays great for most of his career, makes his team better for most seasons easily, and has no cheating issues, HE'S the one worthy of HoF candidacy.DSChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131561121049153046noreply@blogger.com