Thursday, December 20, 2012

Who Deserves The Hall Call?

Before we start with this post, I would like to thank everyone who made Tuesday's post the highest read ever on this site!!
I always think no one is reading, Then you go and show up in droves.. Maybe I should  do that more often? Nah..Who am I kidding..
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Below are a list of players who are eligible for the MLB Hall Of Fame... We are going to take a look at every name on the list. And we will pick the 7 we think should be inducted..I will not add stats to every player, With so many there and some who's numbers are very,Very boderline..


                                                   
Sandy Alomar  -274 average, 112 home runs, 588 Runs batted in.. Not this year.
Jeff Bagwell-297 Average,449 Home runs,1529 Runs batted in. Possible
Craig Biggio -281  Average,291 Home Runs, 3060 Hits  Should get in
.
Barry Bonds -298 Average,762 home runs,1.996 Runs Batted in,2,935 Hits . Plus 514 stolen bases. Debate..
  
Jeff Cirillo 
Royce Clayton
Roger Clemens-358-184 W/L Record,3.12 ERA,4672 Strikeouts, Yet another up for debate.
Jeff Conine.
Steve Finley-271 Average,2,548  Hits,304 Home runs,1,167 Runs batted in. On the bubble.
Julio Franco-298 Average,2,586 Hits,173 Home runs,1,194 Runs batted in. Bubble.
Shawn Green-282 Average,328 Home runs,1,071 Runs batted in.Not so sure.
Roberto Hernandez-67-71  Record,3.45 ERA ,945 Strikeouts,326 Saves,That may favor a vote.
Ryan Klesko
Kenny Lofton-299 Average,2,428 Hits,130 Home runs,622 Stolen Bases.He should be in.
Edgar Martinez-312 Average,309 Home runs,2,247  Hits,1,261 Runs batted in. Lock?
Don Mattingly-307 Average,222 Home runs,1,099 Runs batted in. Close,But...
Fred McGriff-284 Average,493 Home runs,2,490 Base hits,1,550 Runs batted in. Bubble?
Mark McGwire-263 Average,583 Home Runs,1,414 Runs batted in. Debate.
Jose Mesa-
Jack Morris
Dale Murphy
Rafael Palmeiro 288 Average,3,020 Hits,569 Home runs,1,835 Runs batted in. Bubble?
Mike Piazza -308 Average,427 Home runs,1,335  Runs batted in. Without a doubt!
Tim Raines 
Reggie Sanders
Curt Schilling-
Aaron Sele
Lee Smith -478 Saves may get him in this year

Sammy Sosa-273 Average 609 Home   runs,2,408 Hits,1,667 Runs batted in. Bubble?

Mike Stanton 
Alan Trammell 
Larry Walker 
Todd Walker 
David Wells 
Rondell White 
Bernie Williams 
Woody Williams

The above list does have some players stats not entered. The reason for this is they have  less then A)300 Batting average
B)3000 Hits
C)500 home runs
D)500 Stolen bases
E)400 Saves.


My list? I am going to pick my 7, I will also put  the same 7 up to vote on.If you agree  then  awesome..
If you do not agree,Leave a comment stating why. 
This is 1 of those  things everyone has a different take on..

As follows,
1)Craig Biggio
2)Barry Bonds
3)Edgar Martinez
4)Mike Piazza
5)Sammy Sosa
6)Lee Smith
7)Kenny Lofton
Yes,I voted for Bonds and Sosa, But look at the numbers Before AND after  the Steroid Era,Sosa was starting to get his swing at least 3 season before  his huge years.

Bonds has always been a natural hitter. He was a first ballot Hall Of Famer before and after the whole steroid  era.No other player has put the numbers Bonds did his entire career.

So there you have it,I am sure this will lead to debate. This is something every baseball fan has an opinion on, And that is what makes conversations like these  great!

3 comments:

Ryan H. said...

I would only vote for four of those players, disqualifying several with Hall quality numbers for various reasons.

1) Craig Biggio
(Only because he reached 3,000 hits. 2,999 and no vote.)

2) Barry Bonds
Hall of Famer before the allegations.

3) Roger Clemens
See Bonds, Barry

4) Dale Murphy

Ryan H. said...

Add Piazza to that as well, my mistake.

Mike said...

I still say Sosa,Even with the steroid accusations, Showed numbers that stayed the raised, and stayed the same till the tail end of his career.. Bonds gets in just for being a 400/400 member.. Those steals are honestly from the"pre roid" time.. The MVP's are hard not to make a case for him as well..

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