O/T John Smoltz

[slidekellyslide]

I wish Smoltz and Glavine would have retired last season...I would have loved to have seen Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz all go into the hall together.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

I wish Smoltz and Glavine would have retired last season...I would have loved to have seen Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz all go into the hall together.

They would not have gone in together,, Maddux gets in on his first try, Glavine probably gets in on his first try, Smoltz does not.

[toppcat]

I think Smoltz gets on on no more than three tries, possibly the first. I saw him pitch his entire career, he is absolutely a hall of famer.

[joeadcock]

Maddux is definitely in on the first ballot. Glavine probably in first try, maybe not.
Smolt defnitely not in on first try.

Based on his time relieving and what he achieved as a starter, he will likely get it.

Great trio though.
(still remember Bedrosian, McMurtry, etc).

Frank L.

[slidekellyslide]

I think Glavine is a lock for first year of eligibility....who else are they going to put in? We're getting to the point where it's guys who played in the steroid era and the writers have already made it clear that anyone even suspected isn't going to go in.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

I think Glavine is a lock for first year of eligibility....who else are they going to put in?

I agree completely. The guy won 300 games -- how many guys can say that? He's a lock to get in his first year.

[tbob]

It's not surprising that "surly guys" with better stats don't get in the Hall for a long time (or at all) while smiling "good guys" do. I guess if Bert Blyleven had been more personable, he would have been in years ago. Look at his number of shutouts, complete games, (yes he didn't quite win 300 games), and top 5 all time in strikeouts and tell me why he is not in. I believe he won World Series games for 2 different clubs (Twins and Pirates) and pitched much of his career for miserable teams.
Maybe Smoltz is deserving but if he is, you've got to let Bert in.

[FrankWakefield]

Quan, that's what I was thinking after Carter and Puckett got in...


Smoltz was a good pitcher. I enjoyed seeing him work. I think he'll eventually make the Hall. I don't think that he should, but he will. I think Glavin and Maddux will get in, and Blyleven should.