Joe Mauer if he’d played his whole career in Boston?
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Sat November 10, 2018 7:59 pm
by Norah
the problem is he didn't play his whole career
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Sat November 10, 2018 10:15 pm
by philpritchard
Phenomenal peak. I don't know about the longevity though.
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Wed November 21, 2018 5:32 am
by Bammer
BigRedLedbetter wrote:
Bammer wrote:Which hat does a guy like Beltre' wear? Hard to really identify him with a single team.
I'd say Rangers. Not being a homer. He has had a few of his best years, ALDS MVP and was a strike away (in two different innings) from a ring in Texas.
Well - gotta be Rangers I guess.
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Thu November 29, 2018 7:28 pm
by liebzz
Bammer wrote:
BigRedLedbetter wrote:
Bammer wrote:Which hat does a guy like Beltre' wear? Hard to really identify him with a single team.
I'd say Rangers. Not being a homer. He has had a few of his best years, ALDS MVP and was a strike away (in two different innings) from a ring in Texas.
Well - gotta be Rangers I guess.
The players used to be able to choose what they wore until Wade Boggs tried to sell the cap he would wear in his final contract with the Devil Rays.
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Mon December 10, 2018 3:43 am
by philpritchard
Who picked yes for Harold Baines?
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Mon December 10, 2018 3:43 am
by Norah
not me
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Mon December 10, 2018 3:47 am
by PHATJ
He definitely doesn’t belong.
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Mon December 10, 2018 11:39 am
by philpritchard
He's borderline Hall of Very Good.
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Mon December 10, 2018 4:20 pm
by Electromatic
philpritchard wrote:Who picked yes for Harold Baines?
Very Very curious selection.
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Wed December 12, 2018 12:54 am
by rick malone
The committee that voted in Baines included Reinsdorf and Larussa. Also Pat Gillick, his former GM in Baltimore.
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Wed December 12, 2018 2:06 am
by spike
baines was a DH for close to 20 seasons. he is the all time leader for most sunflower seeds consumed/spat.
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Wed December 12, 2018 3:30 am
by PHATJ
Baines averaged 17.5 HRs and 74 RBI per season, FOREVER. He was a solid and remarkably consistent hitter for 22 freaking years. His counting numbers are solely based on longevity which was only possible because he was a career DH. That’s a good hitter, not a great one, with zero defensive value. Possibly the least deserving player selected for the HOF.
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Wed December 12, 2018 3:46 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
j.t. snow?
Re: Will he be a Hall of Famer?
Posted: Wed December 12, 2018 4:09 am
by rick malone
There is going to be more of this type of thing from the Today's Game Committee. Reinsdorf rammed this one through. Former players are also on this committee.