He actually didn't win a ring there. I thought the same for a second, but checked it out. He signed in 2004, and they won it in 2002.
Being the first Angel is a good reason to do it though. Makes a little more sense.
Hasnt heard that one. Thats interesting. The modern FA era has made some of these guys have to make tough decisions. I dont imagine it was an easy one for Vlad
I can respect that opinion under the assumption that you feel like Sutter, Fingers, and Goose don't belong either...
My follow-up is how do you feel about Marion Rivera getting in??
Oooh!!! Time for mystery pitcher game!!!! Without too much time, I'll put together a little something. Stats like WAR can be misleading due to longevity. Also will leave out Saves since it will make it obvious.
Pitcher A: 2.83 ERA, 24.6 WAR, 136 ERA+, 76% LOB
Pitcher B: 2.31 ERA, 28.1 WAR...
I am totally baffled too. I just want some consistency out of the voters, and we aren't seeing that at all. Media favorites are getting votes by the buckets, yet you have guys who are being shut out for no apparent reason. If Omar Vizquel's defense was good enough to garner 30-something...
It's an interesting case. To me, the closers have the same issue as the DH. It's a specialized position.
I tend to believe that the DH and closer role are specialized positions and should not be penalized. These guys worked their butts off and deserve recognition just the same. We just...
I was going off of guys who were RP their entire careers...so i was not way off. Hoffman is #2 and Mo will be #3.
looking back, I thought that Rollie spent more time as a SP....he was a RP for 90% of his innings. So i guess I could include him in he list as well
If you look at the overall career numbers, yes. But once Koufax became Koufax, there might not be another pitcher in the history of the game as dominant. Koufax was voted in based on that. I do agree that Johan should have gotten a lot more love than he did. I'm just not convinced it's enough...
To me, the most interesting thing in this vote is Hoffman getting 80%. So is this indicative of how voters will be treating RP's in the future, or is it just a tip of the cpa for the # of saves he got? He's only the second RP, after Sutter, to make it in. Mo's coming up, and will likely be a...
Good joke. I almost responded, but realized it must be sarcasm.
I agree, but I dont think it matters much. He is in the Hall of he Very Good in the end.
Curt Schilling is paying for being an A-hole. I'm fine with it. People can whine about all the bad people in the Hall all they...
KD can actually defend his position and other positions as well. I think KD is the better player of the two, and I agree that Steph is the most valuable...It's a shame that Durant is so childish and unlikable.
All this coming from a guy who joined a team that won 73 games. I guess his job really isn't that hard (or important) either. Every time KD opens his mouth he should just save us all some time and stick his foot in it.