01-22-2020, 07:06 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-22-2020, 07:07 AM by OutsiderFan.)
A Baseball Hall of Fame that doesn't included Barry Bonds, Roger Clemons, and Pete Rose is one I don't take seriously.
I may be one person, but I no longer see the Hall of Fame is anything special as a result.
I have no problem with the Hall information about these players pointing out they did questionable things or are suspected of doing questionable things. I wouldn't even be against a "Steroid Era" wing in the Hall for players wrapped up in it.
Bonds: Has always denied using steroids. He probably did use some PED, but was it even a banned substance when he did?
Clemons: Admitted using steroids after previously denying.
Rose: Bet on baseball as manager, but his playing career deserves to be honored.
Both Clemons and Bonds had enough accomplishments in the game - before they ever used PEDs - to be Hall of Fame level players. And ditto Rose before becoming a manager.
As for others, Jeter can't be denied and Larry Walker is deserving. For me, not too many others are locks, but I think Gary Sheffield should be in the Hall. There were few hitters I feared more as a fan than Sheffield. He played multiple positions played for 22 seasons, and has got the 35th highest WAR in MLB history. A career .292 average and 509 HRs should put him in, in addition to the fact he led his Little League team to the World Series final as a kid!
I may be one person, but I no longer see the Hall of Fame is anything special as a result.
I have no problem with the Hall information about these players pointing out they did questionable things or are suspected of doing questionable things. I wouldn't even be against a "Steroid Era" wing in the Hall for players wrapped up in it.
Bonds: Has always denied using steroids. He probably did use some PED, but was it even a banned substance when he did?
Clemons: Admitted using steroids after previously denying.
Rose: Bet on baseball as manager, but his playing career deserves to be honored.
Both Clemons and Bonds had enough accomplishments in the game - before they ever used PEDs - to be Hall of Fame level players. And ditto Rose before becoming a manager.
As for others, Jeter can't be denied and Larry Walker is deserving. For me, not too many others are locks, but I think Gary Sheffield should be in the Hall. There were few hitters I feared more as a fan than Sheffield. He played multiple positions played for 22 seasons, and has got the 35th highest WAR in MLB history. A career .292 average and 509 HRs should put him in, in addition to the fact he led his Little League team to the World Series final as a kid!