We're going to start seeing a bit of a transition phase in the EL over the next few years as a bunch of the original "68ers" start retiring and the next wave of big names come into the league, as is the case over the next few rookie inductions. BTW, the EL is only slated to run thru 2012, giving it 45 seasons' play.
Some of these guys won't be up for HoF consideration and might slip through the cracks as they take their leave of the game so I am going to try and take any opportunity I can to highlight them before they toddle off.
is a good example of the type of player I'm talking about. While Pop has had a decent EL career - he'll almost certainly finish with at least 2000 hits and should surpass 50 career WAR - he hasn't perhaps been the impact player he was IRL. Just 3 ASG appearances and yet to feature on a Championship club are further indictments he'll struggle to make Walker House or even get close. Hard to be 100% certain with scant data to see how the voting trends are going to play out, but I don't see him as a candidate unless he has a really strong final surge.
A few more games like this one against the BGs won't do his cause any harm at all.