Comments on: Barry Larkin Elected To The Hall Of Fame

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:38:09 +0000

When I read my email the ballot was due the next day and I didnt vote for McGriff. In retrospect and after some time to research I would have added him to my other three picks Larkin, Raines, Trammell.

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:34:48 +0000

Larry Walker is certainly not a HOFer, not even close.

By: Donal

Donal — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:35:54 +0000

It might be because McGriff was a 1B and the bar is a little higher, but when you take into account how many guys ahead of him were caught using PEDs, you’d think he’d get some leeway.

By: Markcomic1

Markcomic1 — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:22:27 +0000

I have a question. Why is Fred McGriff not receiving more HOF votes. He played during the roid era and was never accused or mentioned in any of it and put up some great years. He also batted 284 for his career and just under 500 hrs. HE hit more home runs and hit for a better avg than Andre Dawson in less games played and less at bats.

By: srt

srt — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:34:32 +0000

Congrats to Larking, he definitely deserves it.

I probably would have voted for Morris too. I saw an article posted sometime last year making a case for him and it convinced me.

By: D.C.

D.C. — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:08:03 +0000

He and Ron Santo will be in the 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame Class Inductees. Now I hope the Veterans Committee can finally elect Gil Hodges in the Hall of Fame for 2013.

By: Dave [Retire 31]

Dave [Retire 31] — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:03:07 +0000

Barry Larkin was just elected to the baseball hall of fame! Congrats Barry!

By: jessep

jessep — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:05:07 +0000

Morris 67%, 2nd place. I think that’s a good sign for Morris

By: Brandon Butler

Brandon Butler — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:47:54 +0000

I went off my vote for the Baseball Blogger’s Association. Larkin has always been a class-act, and he has proven himself as a winner. He has a great career on the offensive side, and he has alot of accolades that really show that he is a winner, and a Hall of Famer. He was the only guy I voted for.

I didn’t vote for Larry Walker in the BBA vote, but for the MMO voting, I decided to go for him. He has won an MVP award, he has 3 Silver Slugger awards, and was selected to 5 All-Star Games. He had a great nack for hitting, and showed that throughout his carrer winning awards.

By: Markcomic1

Markcomic1 — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:16:49 +0000

Love Mattingly but, sadly the back injury robbed him of having HOF career. It falls short though, number are similar to Kirby Pucket. With less power Keith Hernandez has similiar stats and won more gold gloves and he is not a HOFer.

By: NJstuckinTX

NJstuckinTX — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:59:23 +0000

Raines certainly deserves to be in. Raines, Larkin and Bagwell would get my vote. The others… Nope.

By: NJstuckinTX

NJstuckinTX — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:57:47 +0000

Really kind of saddened the Bagwell is getting the Anti-steroid non-vote. He was awesome, regardless of the era he played in. Back-acne and all…

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:17:37 +0000

But Rickey is bigger and stronger than TIm Raines. That’s what we are talking about, not Mel Ott.

By: XtreemIcon

XtreemIcon — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:15:10 +0000

Mel Ott was 5’9, 170. I guess Rickey was bigger and stronger than him. Ernie Banks was 180lbs. I guess Rickey had the same power as he did. I’d love to stay and keep making you backtrack, but I really need to go now.

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:48:38 +0000

Okay I’ll take your advice and start watching baseball from now on.

I can see the way things are going now is that you lost the debate so you start with that other crap.

Rickey was bigger and stronger and more of a power hitter than the smaller Tim Raines.

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:47:32 +0000

Also according to Baseball Ref Rickey was 5’10″ 180 and Raines was 5’8″ 160 so Rickey was also bigger than Raines in addition to being more powerful. Maybe the fact that Raines was smaller and a lot of his hits fell in the gaps or went down the line more may have added to his SLG and TB but it does not mean that he was stronger because he wasn’t.

Rickey was more of the pure power hitter and stronger….and bigger.

By: XtreemIcon

XtreemIcon — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:47:02 +0000

The problem with you is that you look at one number and paint everything with a broad brush. You need to understand how those numbers are acheived. To do that, you have to watch baseball and understand what you’re watching, not just go to a stats site and see who hit more home runs. You can have the last word, because I have better things to do than try to tech you why a guy with better TB numbers, a higher SLG%, more doubles and triples per 162 games has more power, being similar type players.

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:38:24 +0000

Ricky almost hit 30 HRs twice and had 3 20+ HR seasons, Raines career high in HRs is 18 followed by one 16 HR year.

Ricky, in addition to his 3 20+ HR years had an 18 HR season as his 4th highest and 2 17 HR years.

Ricky was stronger and had more power. That’s all there is to it.

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:35:18 +0000

no problem

By: Musico8

Musico8 — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:32:27 +0000

Sorry about that- just assumed I suppose.