Comments on: Linkage: Chapman, Kikuchi, HOF, PitchFX

By: Fan Confidence Poll: October 26th, 2009 | River Avenue Blues

Fan Confidence Poll: October 26th, 2009 | River Avenue Blues — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:31:44 +0000

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Yanks meeting with Chapman delayed | River Avenue Blues — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:31:44 +0000

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By: RobC

RobC — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:27:18 +0000

Commenting probably long after this thread is done but how about neither in the HOF along with a lot of guys already there.
It is the hall of fame not the hall of very good not the hall of great.
For a mental exericse would you send Abreu or Damon up to hit if the pitcher was Walter Johnson, Cy Young, Sandy Koufax, or Bob Gibson?

In reverse would you send Mo out to pitch if the line up had Ruth, T Williams, Cobb and Joe Dimaggio?

By: steve s

steve s — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:43:55 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to do the analysis. I agree now that Abreu was a better offensive player than Oliver. Perhaps I focused on the wrong Pirate and should have said Dave Parker instead although I’m pretty sure no one would consider Parker a viable HOF possibility.

By: toad

toad — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:26:54 +0000

Leadership does not trump actual productivity. Belle was a better player than a buttload of guys who are more revered because they’re nice guys.

Unless someone can claim that being an a**hole actually damages team performance, so you don’t get full credit for your own numbers.

I don’t know how you’d show that, of course, but I can see someone making the argument.

By: donttradecano

donttradecano — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:19:22 +0000

he was but he could also be consider one of those who will be in. if rose is considered not in, than thats assuming two of Raines, Sheffield, Palmerio will be in.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:03:02 +0000

i assumed rose was the guy you said “isnt allowed in”

By: donttradecano

donttradecano — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:58:23 +0000

is rose counted as will be in or wont be in.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:38:05 +0000

well, at least initially

By: Vin R

Vin R — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:36:50 +0000

Sheffield, Raines, Palmeiro.