Retiring Players Hall of Fame Chances

[catman]

With some really big names retiring this year, what do you think the chances the players have of making it into Cooperstown?
David Ortiz?
A'Rod?
David Ross?
Prince Fielder?
Others?

 

[bosoxlover12]

David Ross lmao wut

 

[CameronCrazy06]

David Ross lmao wut

I legitimately laughed. I'm drunk, but still

 

[catman]

Hey, he's retiring.
 

 

[catman]

Here's my take -- Papi, even with the PED suspicion, I think he's in.
A'Rod -- should have been a lock, but all of the PEDs keep him out forever.
Ross -- Hall of OK.
Prince -- Not enough longevity.  Peak was great, but not long enough.

 

[Phil The Thrill]

How about we rename this thread to current players who if they retired today, would be in the hall of fame. Seems like only Ortiz has a shot here since it doesn't appear people are on the A-rod hype train.

 

[brett05]

Papi - None because of PEDs
Arod - None because of PEDs
Ross - Hall of Crappy - catman you misspelled Crappy
Prince - Hall of Good, just not enough peak
 
Others that I think are Hall of Fame today if they were to retire at the end of the season
Trout
Pujols
Kershaw
Cabrera

 

[bosoxlover12]

Lol

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Ortiz is getting in

 

[CameronCrazy06]

If Ortiz gets in, does that open the door for other PED guys?

 

[bosoxlover12]

Ortiz was never convicted though. He was name dropped in one report and that's it. He's passed every drug test the league has mandated to him


I personally think that over 70% of MLB players from 2000-present took steroids, including Ortiz, but there isn't actual evidence to say he did

 

[catman]

I forgot Tex.  His peak was good, but not long enough.  Hall of very good.
As to Papi and the PEDs, I think he has done enough to rehabilitate his name and image to get in.  Not playing a defensive position regularly at any time in his career hurts him also, but he is arguably the best DH in the history of the game.

 

[brett05]

I'd be happy to get Ortiz in, but if I recall, Sosa was never convicted and he's not getting in.
 
Personally, I'd have Palmeiro, McGwire, Clemens, Ramirez, Belle, Sosa all in the Hall of Fame.  Shoeless Joe too.

 

[bosoxlover12]

Sosa corked

 

[brett05]

Sosa corked

Rumor had it that so did Babe Ruth.

 

[elcheato]

Ortiz was never convicted though. He was name dropped in one report and that's it. He's passed every drug test the league has mandated to him


I personally think that over 70% of MLB players from 2000-present took steroids, including Ortiz, but there isn't actual evidence to say he did

Bonds passed every test too

 

[elcheato]

I do think PED guys should be in, I just don't know why that starts with Ortiz

Although Piazza just got in so who knows

 

[cruzg24]

Pudge
Vlad
Chipper
Thome
Mariano
Halladay
Jeter
Helton

 

[JZsportswhiz]

No to Prince. Ross is a great presence for the Cubs, maybe down the line as a manager, but no where close as a player. A-Rod no due to roids. 
 
The only one retiring this year I'd say yes to is Big Papi

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Pudge
Vlad
Chipper
Thome
Mariano
Halladay
Jeter
Helton

Not one of those players is retiring this year