Getting closer to the Hall of Lame...
I'd have taken Joe Carter or Albert "don't call me Joey" Belle over Baines.
At least Carter a had 10x100RBI years in 16 seasons and Joey had 9x100RBI years in 12 seasons.
Baines and Carter had similar lifetime SA (both more than 30 points below .500). Joey had a respectable lifetime SA of .564, pretty good.
In any case it's done so congratulations to Baines (and Smith).
Could you imagine if Vegas took odds on selections. Baines would have been a long shot (IMO).
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