Active Player HOF Debate: Left Field

holyroller · 06-29-2004, 07:23 AM

Locks

Barry Bonds - What is there to say that hasn't already been said? The only questions left for me are whether he will pass Aaron for the home run record and Ruth for the best player of all time.

Possible

Lance Berman - Whole lot of work ahead of him, but has as good a chance as a 28 year old with three full seasons under his belt could hope for. Career .414 OBP and would have a great shot at NL MVP this year if not for Mr. Bonds.

Brian Giles - Has a real up-hill climb. Got trapped behind some great players (and some John Hart fool's errands) to start his career and then toiled in obscurity for Pittsburgh and now San Diego. Statheads love him and even traditionalists have come around. Still, at 33 his career totals will likely be way too low.

Luis Gonzalez - Late bloomer very quietly building a case since the move to Arizona. Over 2,000 hits but has yet to reach 300 home runs (which no longer seems like the standard it once was). Will likely fall short with the voters thanks to taking so long to develop which has hurt his career totals. May end up being deserving, however.

Feel like I may be missing people, but I'm sure you guys will remind me

magnet · 06-29-2004, 07:45 AM

Shannon Stewart. He may not seem like it, but with a .303 .368 .448 line and 1127 hits in 9 seasons (6 full), he has a chance. Not a lock by any stretch of the imagination, but certainly has the potential.

holyroller · 06-29-2004, 07:48 AM

Nice little player, but has yet to have an All-Star, let alone MVP, level season which, to me anyway, disqualifies him.

magnet · 06-29-2004, 08:21 AM

manny ramirez: .317 .413 .598 line, 7 all-star appearances, finished in the top 10 in mvp voting 6 times

streetballer67 · 06-29-2004, 08:25 AM

You can only vote for one of em.

magnet · 06-29-2004, 08:29 AM

mistrial: faulty poll

holyroller · 06-29-2004, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magnet

manny ramirez: .317 .413 .598 line, 7 all-star appearances, finished in the top 10 in mvp voting 6 times

Played most of his career in RF and will be there when I get to that position.

holyroller · 06-29-2004, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magnet

mistrial: faulty poll

Crap, indeed. Reposting.

View Poll Results: Who gets your vote?
Barry Bonds	7	100.00%
Lance Berkman	0	0%
Brian Giles	0	0%
Luis Gonzalez	0	0%
Voters: 7. You may not vote on this poll

06-29-2004, 07:23 AM	#1
holyroller Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: OTBL Forums Posts: 3,532	Active Player HOF Debate: Left Field Locks Barry Bonds - What is there to say that hasn't already been said? The only questions left for me are whether he will pass Aaron for the home run record and Ruth for the best player of all time. Possible Lance Berman - Whole lot of work ahead of him, but has as good a chance as a 28 year old with three full seasons under his belt could hope for. Career .414 OBP and would have a great shot at NL MVP this year if not for Mr. Bonds. Brian Giles - Has a real up-hill climb. Got trapped behind some great players (and some John Hart fool's errands) to start his career and then toiled in obscurity for Pittsburgh and now San Diego. Statheads love him and even traditionalists have come around. Still, at 33 his career totals will likely be way too low. Luis Gonzalez - Late bloomer very quietly building a case since the move to Arizona. Over 2,000 hits but has yet to reach 300 home runs (which no longer seems like the standard it once was). Will likely fall short with the voters thanks to taking so long to develop which has hurt his career totals. May end up being deserving, however. Feel like I may be missing people, but I'm sure you guys will remind me __________________ Back to work, but not drawing a paycheck. TonyJ et. al.'s alias “I confused it with the chicken’s neck,” Mocanu, who was admitted to the emergency hospital in Galati, was quoted as saying. “I cut it ... and the dog rushed and ate it.” Last edited by holyroller; 06-29-2004 at 07:26 AM.

06-29-2004, 07:48 AM	#3
holyroller Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: OTBL Forums Posts: 3,532	Nice little player, but has yet to have an All-Star, let alone MVP, level season which, to me anyway, disqualifies him. __________________ Back to work, but not drawing a paycheck. TonyJ et. al.'s alias “I confused it with the chicken’s neck,” Mocanu, who was admitted to the emergency hospital in Galati, was quoted as saying. “I cut it ... and the dog rushed and ate it.”

06-29-2004, 07:45 AM	#2
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	Shannon Stewart. He may not seem like it, but with a .303 .368 .448 line and 1127 hits in 9 seasons (6 full), he has a chance. Not a lock by any stretch of the imagination, but certainly has the potential.

06-29-2004, 08:21 AM	#4
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	manny ramirez: .317 .413 .598 line, 7 all-star appearances, finished in the top 10 in mvp voting 6 times

06-29-2004, 08:25 AM	#5
streetballer67 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,004	You can only vote for one of em.

06-29-2004, 08:29 AM	#6
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	mistrial: faulty poll