Quote:
Originally Posted by Lastplaneout
I would be all for putting Julio Franco on the ballot with the assumption that he could never garner the votes to actually get in. What he's done is pretty amazing, just not hall-worthy.
|
The thing, to me, is that his stats are definitely not hall-worthy (although they're certainly not bad). It's just that I think his contribution is beyond stats and beyond anything recorded in his record. I think if he plays at the age of 50 and can still put up decent numbers, that right there is a hall-worthy accomplishment, even if his stats are lacking.
It's a different perception I have of the Hall compared to most people, I know, but that's how I'd like to see it.