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E, DanielAgree wholeheartedly with your assessment of the players abilities and the very insightful reference to the meaning of the Hall of Fame for todays young fans. The stars and heroes of today, statistics permitting, should not be held to an even higher standard than those who came before them.
It would also be nice for older fans to let go of the 'everything was better in my day' mush that keeps so many in perpetual nostalgia and re-living their youth.
You know, it just gets old.
Alomar for me was the best, last couple of years not-withstanding. Lock.
Kent goes second and was way underappreciated because he did everything with textbook and classic form for a big guy, making the REALLY hard plays look simply hard-ish. Should-be lock.
Biggio was ok but for me more grit and practiced than great ability......only borderline for me.