O/T - Goosed!!!

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Posted By: john/z28jd

I said when all the deserving starters are in the hall of fame then see if any relievers warrant induction. Comparing a 3rdbaseman that plays everyday to a first baseman that plays every day isnt the same thing as a starter who pitches 4000 innings compared to 1200 for a reliever. Guys who are DH's only dont get as much credit as regular position players such as when Ortiz finished 2nd to Arod for the MVP,all you heard was that he doesnt play a position. Edgar Martinez was mainly a DH and I dont think his career numbers are good enough to overcome the fact he didnt play a position most of his career

If some guy came along and only PH every game he played and he hit .350 career over 20 years and had 1000 career pinch hits,Im not even considering him for the hall. Relievers are failed starters for the most part,especially back then,so what if they were good,if they were left as starters they probably wouldnt even be an afterthought now. There's about 10 starters who deserve to be in before I even consider any of these guys hall of fame worthy