HOF lost any small shred of credibility it had. Scott Ostler pretty much nailed it. Ortiz was linked to steroids. But he was and is so likeable. Bonds and Clemons otoh were colossal jerks. So, they don’t get in. Middle school popularity contest.
I’ll say it again, to have the guy that presided over the steroid era in and use steroids as a reason to keep players out is the height of hypocrisy.
Schilling should be in also. He failed the popularity contest big time. But that should have nothing to do with whether he’s in the Museum.
Then there is Jeff Kent. Who simply has some of the best numbers for a second baseman in history. But for some reason they don’t count. In part cause they have decided RBI’s don’t matter. Yep, try winning without them. I get it - not predictive. So freaking what. If a guy consistently produces runs, that freaking matters. (So, if you need metric support look at his career RISP numbers. They are slightly higher than his overall slash line. An analytic way to determine the guy actually was a producer.) The question isn’t whether he will drive in runs if picked up as an FA by the Baltimore Orioles. It’s about a career. And all Kent did is produce at a level few other second baseman have. But he too was a jerk. Hell, 32%. That’s absurd.
Big Papi was loved. And he played for the RedSox. The darlings of baseball, along with their hated rivals. I guess he got extra points for his fantastic defense.
What a freaking joke.
I’ll say it again, to have the guy that presided over the steroid era in and use steroids as a reason to keep players out is the height of hypocrisy.
Schilling should be in also. He failed the popularity contest big time. But that should have nothing to do with whether he’s in the Museum.
Then there is Jeff Kent. Who simply has some of the best numbers for a second baseman in history. But for some reason they don’t count. In part cause they have decided RBI’s don’t matter. Yep, try winning without them. I get it - not predictive. So freaking what. If a guy consistently produces runs, that freaking matters. (So, if you need metric support look at his career RISP numbers. They are slightly higher than his overall slash line. An analytic way to determine the guy actually was a producer.) The question isn’t whether he will drive in runs if picked up as an FA by the Baltimore Orioles. It’s about a career. And all Kent did is produce at a level few other second baseman have. But he too was a jerk. Hell, 32%. That’s absurd.
Big Papi was loved. And he played for the RedSox. The darlings of baseball, along with their hated rivals. I guess he got extra points for his fantastic defense.
What a freaking joke.