Sabathia is an absolute yes for HOF to me. Maybe not first ballot, but he definitely gets in.
In some sense he was a compiler, yes, with only one 20 win season. Yes, the ERA is a little "thick" but he also pitched virtually his entire career in the AL (ex the Milwaukee stint where he went 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA), including through the back half of the steroid era.
Pretty likable guy, seems like a pretty good teammate and he's definitely a gamer.
Being a lefty helps the case, but he seems like a pretty easy choice to me.
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