Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 5:27 pm Posts: 1237 Location: Chicago
something needs to be done about this process- after the second time around that they do not vote a single member into the hall. either that, or there is a good number of them that are just assholes.
Ron Santo deserves to be in, and should have been YEARS ago.
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BDB wrote:
something needs to be done about this process- after the second time around that they do not vote a single member into the hall. either that, or there is a good number of them that are just assholes.
Ron Santo deserves to be in, and should have been YEARS ago.
The problem is people like Mike Schmidt who admit that they will never vote for a player because they feel if they weren't good enough the first time around they aren't good enough for the Veteran's Committee. My question is: why the hell is there even a Veteran's Committee to begin with? It's absolutely absurd. Members of the Hall are very protective about their territory and don't want to see the rolls expand much beyond it's current numbers.
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Mitchell613 wrote:
BDB wrote:
Mitchell613 wrote:
how'd i know you were from chicago?
maybe what is says in my LOCATION or my avatar? you're point?
i'm sure you weren't biased at all
ok, so maybe i am as a diehard cubs fan - but it doens't take a rocket scientist to realize the process if a fucked up one. so you agree that ron santo, gil hodges, roger maris, tony oliva, (any others) shouldn't be in the hall of fame??
and for the record - even if santo DID get in this time, i would still think the system needs revision.
maybe what is says in my LOCATION or my avatar? you're point?
i'm sure you weren't biased at all
this from the guy who posted about 87 times how Dunta Robinson should have been defensive rookie of the year.
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looking at his stats, Santo probably deserves to get in.
he played in an era where the mound was higher and pitchers had the advantage.
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Mitchell613 wrote:
Ricardo Tubbs wrote:
looking at his stats, Santo probably deserves to get in.
he played in an era where the mound was higher and pitchers had the advantage.
a .277 career avg and only 342 HRs. 35 SB in 15 years! OPS of about .820.
a true HOF'er: Mike Schmidt.
a .267 avg, 548 HRs. 174 SBs. OPS over .900. Great defensively.
better than Santo in nearly every hitting stat.
I know Santo is a great story with his diabetes and stuff, but he just doesn't belong.
Besides Schmidt, name another 3rd baseman in the past 40 years with better numbers hitting and fielding that is eligible for the Hall that hasn't gotten in . . .
looking at his stats, Santo probably deserves to get in.
he played in an era where the mound was higher and pitchers had the advantage.
a .277 career avg and only 342 HRs. 35 SB in 15 years! OPS of about .820.
a true HOF'er: Mike Schmidt.
a .267 avg, 548 HRs. 174 SBs. OPS over .900. Great defensively.
better than Santo in nearly every hitting stat.
I know Santo is a great story with his diabetes and stuff, but he just doesn't belong.
what are you trying to accomplish by comparing him to Schmidt? There are a ton of OF's in the HOF who's numbers don't match up to Ruth's or Aaron's, should all of them be excluded?
regarding Santo, for that era, his power numbers were pretty good.
Also, he was a 4-time gold glover, and 7 times he finished in the top 10 in OBP (finishing 1st or second in walks 5 straight years).
_________________ “You’re good kids, stay together. Trust each other and be good teammates to one another. I believe there is a championship in this room.”
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there haven't been any great 3b in a while; but Arod will definitely top santo and schmidt; rolen may also
again, one more time for those in the back of the class not paying attention:
CONSIDER THE ERA
_________________ “You’re good kids, stay together. Trust each other and be good teammates to one another. I believe there is a championship in this room.”
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there haven't been any great 3b in a while; but Arod will definitely top santo and schmidt; rolen may also
again, one more time for those in the back of the class not paying attention:
CONSIDER THE ERA
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so?
what part of "the mound was higher" don't you understand?
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you think santo could hold arod's jockstrap?
Of course not, but that's NOT the issue.
We're discussing his qualifications for the HOF. Whether or not he's on the same level as Scmidt or A-Rod is irrelevant due to the fact that there plenty of guys in the HOF not as good as the best player elected.
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Ron Santo is the best player not to be in the HOF,. It really is a disgrace that he is not in the hall. The cubs took the first step by retiring his number a couple of years ago. I remember i was in tears during that whole ceremony. I love Ronnie
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Mitchell613 wrote:
the mound was high when mays hit 52 the same year santo had his career high of 33.
You keep comparing him to some of the greatest players ever. Nobody is saying he is one of the all-time greats. Is he deserving of the HOF is the question, and i think that he most definetly is.
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He actually received 5 gold gloves. And 1331 RBI's is nothing to shake a stick at. He was in the top 10 for MVP 4 times, top 10 OPS 5 times, 1st in BB's 4 times. He passes the "gray ink test" for HOF'ers.
Schmidt was great, there's no denying that. But that doesn't mean that others weren't ALSO great, ESPECIALLY Ron Santo.
Yes I am a Cubs fan, but I know I would feel this way even if I wasn't.
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