3 HOFer lineups today?

[Peter_Spaeth]

The top of the Dodger order with Mookie back from injury is Ohtani, Betts, and Freeman, lock HOFers IMO. Any other teams with three lock or likely HOFers in the lineup?

[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The top of the Dodger order with Mookie back from injury is Ohtani, Betts, and Freeman, lock HOFers IMO. Any other teams with three lock or likely HOFers in the lineup?

It's quite an impressive top 3 for the Dodgers. There just aren't that many "sure thing" Hall of Famers currently active. I can't think of any other team with three, and even 2 is going to be rare. When Arenado and Goldschmidt both play, the Cardinals have two (they didn't both play today).

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

throw in pitchers and the Dodgers have 4.

[YazFenway08]

Right on time…the dodger entry showed out early this evening…

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by YazFenway08

Right on time…the dodger entry showed out early this evening…

Well, at least he won't be giving up seven runs in one inning in any playoff games.

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Well, at least he won't be giving up seven runs in one inning in any playoff games.

I think he meant the three Dodger HOFers led off the game with consecutive HRs, the first time that 3 MVPs have done that.

[D. Bergin]

I don't think any of them are quite sure things yet, but the closest to the Dodgers might be the Yankees with Judge, Soto and Stanton.

Obviously Judge and Soto are more sure things, but need to do a bit more compiling before we crown them.

Stanton...it all depends on how you feel about him getting in or not getting in, after he gets to 500 HR's, which has always been a magic number for non-PED guys.

I predict he's the 1st guy NOT to get in without questions hanging over his head, unless he has a real career resurgence in the last few years of his contract.

As of now, I think he's playing just good enough to avoid getting DFA'd in the foreseeable future, and will eventually crawl his way to 500.

1st half of his career is more Harmon Killebrew and 2nd half has been closer to Dave Kingman. Killebrew is a big power, lower average guy who is most definitely a HOF'er in my opinion, while Kingman fits a similar profile but is most definitely NOT a HOF'er. Does the combination of those two guys, equal a HOF'er or does that just make you George Foster 2.0?

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by Mike D.

It's quite an impressive top 3 for the Dodgers. There just aren't that many "sure thing" Hall of Famers currently active. I can't think of any other team with three, and even 2 is going to be rare. When Arenado and Goldschmidt both play, the Cardinals have two (they didn't both play today).

The 2022 Cardinals had Pujols, Yadi, Arenado, and Goldschmidt.

[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

The 2022 Cardinals had Pujols, Yadi, Arenado, and Goldschmidt.

Yes, before Yadi and Pujols retired, the Cardinals lineup would certainly qualify. If you squint hard enough, you could even make an argument that Wainwright could be a hall of famer (I think he's borderline and probably NOT a Hall of Famer, but the argument could be made).