Tuesday, November 28, 2006
This year's HOF ballot: Harold Baines, Albert Belle, Dante Bichette, Bert Blyleven, Bobby Bonilla, Scott Brosius, Jay Buhner, Ken Caminiti, Jose Canseco, Dave Concepcion, Eric Davis, Andre Dawson, Tony Fernandez, Steve Garvey, Rich "Goose" Gossage, Tony Gwynn, Orel Hershiser, Tommy John, Wally Joyner, Don Mattingly, Mark McGwire, Jack Morris, Dale Murphy, Paul O'Neill, Dave Parker, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken Jr., Bret Saberhagen, Lee Smith, Alan Trammell, Devon White, Bobby Witt.
I'd vote for Goose. Gwynn should be on anyone's ticket. There are some close calls-- I'd take Tommy John over Orel Hershiser, but maybe that's because Bulldog was so bad as a member of my Metropolitans (born in Buffalo, though-- who knew?). Dale Murphy's numbers don't look so gaudy today, but he was deadly in the mid-89's, when a 30 HR year was a really big deal. Donny Baseball, I'm afraid, doesn't make the cut. A 14 year career wasn't long enough to get him to where he needs to be.
Dave Parker presents an interesting case. On the merits, he should be in. I'd vote for him. If he makes it, than maybe Mark McGwire will someday-- but I wouldn't vote for McGwire. Supplements or no, McGwire looks more like a Dave Kingman sort of player to me, and that isn't HOF.
I think I'd vote for Bert Blyleven.
Some funny close calls. Remember when Bobby Bonilla figured to be a lock? Jose Canseco was the best player in the game for a couple of seasons. Eric Davis was amazing, before he got sick. Steve Garvey-- how'd he get to be so overrated? And what do we do with Jim Rice?
I'd vote for Goose. Gwynn should be on anyone's ticket. There are some close calls-- I'd take Tommy John over Orel Hershiser, but maybe that's because Bulldog was so bad as a member of my Metropolitans (born in Buffalo, though-- who knew?). Dale Murphy's numbers don't look so gaudy today, but he was deadly in the mid-89's, when a 30 HR year was a really big deal. Donny Baseball, I'm afraid, doesn't make the cut. A 14 year career wasn't long enough to get him to where he needs to be.
Dave Parker presents an interesting case. On the merits, he should be in. I'd vote for him. If he makes it, than maybe Mark McGwire will someday-- but I wouldn't vote for McGwire. Supplements or no, McGwire looks more like a Dave Kingman sort of player to me, and that isn't HOF.
I think I'd vote for Bert Blyleven.
Some funny close calls. Remember when Bobby Bonilla figured to be a lock? Jose Canseco was the best player in the game for a couple of seasons. Eric Davis was amazing, before he got sick. Steve Garvey-- how'd he get to be so overrated? And what do we do with Jim Rice?
// posted by Bill @ 12:24 PM 
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