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Posted By: jay behrens

You stick around because you have above average ability. An average player is not going to play 20 years. There are too many youngsters jsut as good or better that they can pay less.

For the same reasons you may not like Niekro, sutton, et al getting in the Hall, I really dislike players like Koufax making the Hall on the basis of a very brief, supernova type career.

Performing at a high level for an extended period of time is a diffucult thing to do and who the Hall should be reserved for. Personally, I think the Niekro/Suttons and Koufax/Kiners should not be in there for thee exact reasons that have been stated here, but we are stuck with Hall the way it is.

The only possible hope for change is if someone starts and International Baseball Hall of Fame. Then the Linstroms, et al can be weeded out and Japanese greats like Oh and others can be added.

Jay