If 100 postseason atbats trumped 10 000 regular season ones, Bagwell could only be seen as a horrible player
The Hall-of-Fame has never been about looking at such a small part of a players career; it has always been about looking at the entirety of his career. And for an entire 2 000 games, Bagwell was one of the very best players
How are you only elected to 4 all star teams if you were the best at your position in your era ? Isn't there like 3 1st baseman on each squad each year ! one of the best maybe, no way one of the greatest which is what your looking for in a HOF career. He doesn't have it ! The fact that he only got 41% backs my argument
Not always. In 1998 when McGwire hit 70 homeruns, he was the starter and Galarraga was the only other NL firstbaseman. When the season was over, after adjusting for the fact that one played in Colorado and the other played in the Astrodome, their success when hitting the baseball was extremely close
In 1995 it was only McGriff and Mark Grace. By the end of the season, neither really did any better than Bagwell
In 1993 the NL All-Star firstbaseman were Galarraga, John Kruk and Greg Jeffries. Again, Bagwell was just as good as all three
Same thing again in 2000
The fact that he only got 41% backs the argument that the sports writers are idiots
Morris is not even close to Blyleven
Blyleven was by far the best eligible pitcher not already in the Hall-of-Fame, thus a deserving choice
Mussina is not a lock. Schilling will be the real test for him. Both of those guys are far ahead of Morris. Just as Bagwell didn't play on championship teams because of who his teammates were, check out both hitting and fielding stats from the Tigers during the 80s. While Bagwell's career OPS compared to the league was one of the very best in history, Morris career ERA was barely better than the rest of the league
Blyleven was by far the best eligible pitcher not already in the Hall-of-Fame, thus a deserving choice
Mussina is not a lock. Schilling will be the real test for him. Both of those guys are far ahead of Morris. Just as Bagwell didn't play on championship teams because of who his teammates were, check out both hitting and fielding stats from the Tigers during the 80s. While Bagwell's career OPS compared to the league was one of the very best in history, Morris career ERA was barely better than the rest of the league
Whether you have 2 or 3 1st baseman on the team, being only elected 4 times is a joke if he is a suppose to be a HOF player. I guess the voters and the manager are idiots too for not naming him on the squad each year. Next year when he is left off again the whole world will be a bunch of idiots. The fact that your naming Galarraga, John Kruk and Greg Jeffries on the team ahead of Bagwell doesn't support your argument
Don't argue with him, trust me, you'll win every time, but you'll lose.
I got a problem with Blyleven, who is nothing more than 14-12 type pitcher.
Tommy John was the same way.
Moose's career numbers are head and shoulders better than both of them.
Show me one, just ONE, HoF season.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blylebe01.shtml
THIS is a HoF resume
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mussimi01.shtml
