Who gets into the HOF in 2016

[George_Calfas]

Only Jr.

 

[16christensen16]

Only Jr.

I second that!

What ever happened to the hall of fame and not the hall of "I was good but played for 20 years and accumulated a lot of stats". Or " the hall of very good"

 

[predatorkj]

I second that!

What ever happened to the hall of fame and not the hall of "I was good but played for 20 years and accumulated a lot of stats". Or " the hall of very good"

Hahahaha! How long did Griffey play?

J/K


I'd love to see McGriff, Piazza, Griffey, and Bags(as long as his cards don't get any crazier than they already are).

 

[jbone17]

The automatic lock by consensus is Griffey, but it's a crime that it has taken Piazza this long. Hoffman should be an automatic lock as well. It's beyond comprehension how the role of the closer is somehow devalued. Every team has one now and only the best can work under pressure. Hoffman has 601 saves to his credit and he played for some really terrible Padres teams. Rivera also has over 600 saves, but no one will question Mariano because of the Yankees affiliation and the fact he was the greatest postseason pitcher in history with five titles to his credit. Hoffman was simply consistent under pressure you cannot put a stat on the gamer mentality. Hoffman was special.

 

[David K.]

Griffey for sure and Piazza! Best regards, David

 

[PujolsCollector]

Jr
Hoffman
Piazza
Edmonds

 

[Topnotchsy]

Griffey - no comment needed
Piazza - best hitting catcher ever (should have been first ballot)
Bagwell - think people don't realize just how good he was
Raines - (simple) advanced metrics really bring to light his value.

 

[togaman]

Griffey Obvious shoe in
Bagwell Better overall player than HOF Frank Thomas with similar offensive numbers who was terrific fielder and baserunner
Piazza Great hitting catcher
Billy Wagner. more strikeouts than M Rivera in 300 fewer innings with similar ERA and WHIP

 

[matthew.runyon.9]

Griffey, Piazza, Bagwell, Raines

 

[sbib]

Griffey Jr, Piazza, and Bagwell, with Hoffman on track for next year (10% short on votes)

 

[Gonzaleznut]

Griffey, Piazza, Bagwell, Raines

I would add in Hoffman. If you say a closer shouldn't be in then Mariano doesn't get in either and that is just crazy talk.

 

[matthew.runyon.9]

I'm ok with Hoffman getting in, but I don't think they'll elect him in his first year of eligibility

 

[Will Style 13]

I appreciate Raines just don't think he gets in.

 

[ChasHawk]

I do not think Raines belongs, and think it's a joke he's constantly supported as such

I think it's a joke that people who purport to be baseball fans don't realize that Raines was one of the most valuable players in the game for a large portion of his career.

He also had a MUCH higher stolen base % than Rickey did.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/14390306/the-hall-fame-case-tim-raines

 

[Gwynn545]

I think it's a joke that people who purport to be baseball fans don't realize that Raines was one of the most valuable players in the game for a large portion of his career.

He also had a MUCH higher stolen base % than Rickey did.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/14390306/the-hall-fame-case-tim-raines

Seriously? You are going to attack me as a baseball fan? Boy, I sure love FCB... I guess you and I have a l lot less in common than I thought.

Nonetheless, he played for 23 years, was an all-star for what, 8? That's a Large portion? He was good, no doubt. Not HOF.

 

[ChasHawk]

Seriously? You are going to attack me as a baseball fan? Boy, I sure love FCB... I guess you and I have a l lot less in common than I thought.

Nonetheless, he played for 23 years, was an all-star for what, 8? That's a Large portion? He was good, no doubt. Not HOF.

Right, because all-star appearances determine how good of a player you were.

He played in ****ing Canada, in the non-internet, non-MLB package 1980s.

He is one of the best base-stealers, best left fielders, and probably the 2nd best leadoff man of all time after Rickey.

 

[ChasHawk]

Here's a couple of fun tweets I saw as well...


Raines vs Brock
BA: Rock
OBP: Rock
SLG: Rock
OPS: Rock
TOB: Rock
HR: Rock
SB%: Rock
OPS+: Rock
wOBA: Rock
wRC+: Rock
WAR: Rock
HOF: Brock

Lou Brock would have to return to baseball and steal 762 consecutive bases without being caught to pass Tim Raines in SB efficiency.

 

[Gwynn545]

Here's a couple of fun tweets I saw as well...


Raines vs Brock
BA: Rock
OBP: Rock
SLG: Rock
OPS: Rock
TOB: Rock
HR: Rock
SB%: Rock
OPS+: Rock
wOBA: Rock
wRC+: Rock
WAR: Rock
HOF: Brock

Lou Brock would have to return to baseball and steal 762 consecutive bases without being caught to pass Tim Raines in SB efficiency.

Since stats are so interesting to you, I'm curious if you think Andre Dawson should be a HOFer? Raines was good for a most of the 80's, less than 10 years. He played mediocrely for 15 more years (amassing stats). That to me is not HOF.

 

[Gwynn545]

Right, because all-star appearances determine how good of a player you were.

He played in ****ing Canada, in the non-internet, non-MLB package 1980s.

He is one of the best base-stealers, best left fielders, and probably the 2nd best leadoff man of all time after Rickey.

Wait, his years in Canada were his only AS years, so that defense has no bearing. I know AS is not the most important thing, but if you aren't even (feared, respected, liked, loved, favorited) enough to be an AS, how can you expect to be a HOFer?

 

[ChasHawk]

Dawson is a hall of famer, and should be.

Raines will be as well.

Luckily for all of us, you don't have a ballot.