A-Rod Vs. Manny Ramirez

[thick_neck]

Hey, To?ito, don't be shy now.

By the way, is Carew Latino? I know he was born in Panama, but...

Question to the real fans (Cleef, Larry):

Is Robbie Alomar a potential Hall-of-Famer? How 'bout Bagwell, Biggio and Larkin? And the Crime Dog? The Big Hurt? Glavine?

I mean, with players like Aparicio and Cepeda in Cooperstown, shoudn't guys like Alomar, Larkin and McGriff join them eventually?

 

[Larry]

Joseito, unfortunately, you are talking National League guys and even though I have an opinion on most of them, I feel much more comfortable talking about the American League. Anyway, I will discuss Robbie Alomar. I don't know what happened to him when he went to the Mets. I remember telling a Met fan who asked me what Alomar was like after the trade and before his first season with the Met's and I told him I thought Alomar was one of the top 3 or 4 players in the game. I remember telling him, "he will take a base hit per game away over at second he is so good". And man could he hit. Anyway, reguarding the hall, I don't know after those lousy years with the Mets. McGriff? I don't know. Should 500 homeruns be a benchmark for entrance? I don't think so. Not anymore.

Larry

 

[thick_neck]

Well, I consider myself to be well-versed in all things 'junior circuit,' too.

So how 'bout F. Thomas and Tony's guy, Palmeiro? Mart?nez from the Mariners?

 

[Larry]

Palmiero is a lock. If you don't think so just look at his numbers. He is an absolute lock.

Frank Thomas, I don't think he will get in. His career has fizzled and he has dropped off the radar.

Edgar Martinez, I think he would eventually get in. I know being a career long DH goes against him but he has compiled some very nice numbers over the years. I definately put him ahead of Frank Thomas anyway.

JMHO,

Larry

 

[Cleef]

HOF is a Fraternity

Is Robbie Alomar a potential Hall-of-Famer? How 'bout Bagwell, Biggio and Larkin? And the Crime Dog? The Big Hurt? Glavine?

Alomar maybe. He was one of the best defensive players to ever put on a mitt. The end of his career has been pretty bad, but the longevity may help him in the end.

Bagwell and Biggio I don't think will make it because they've never really won anything and those feathers in the cap go a long way to helping admission. Biggio has played 3 positions and been an All-Star at all 3 (I believe, maybe not as a catcher).

Larkin is a similar situation to Alomar, but I'd give Robbie the edge (sorry Larry).

Fred McGriff, even if he hit 500 HR's might be a stretch. 500 isn't what it used to be.

Big Hurt is doubtful, but he was having a tremendous comeback season this year, but he's on the edge as well. He had a run for a few years where he put up incredible numbers, but so did my main man Jim Rice and he'll never get in.

Glavine I'd guess will get in. He's won a lot of games as well as some HUGE games, he's had longevity and is well known.

Considering the voters, it's more of a popularity contest than many would admit.

Without Jim Rice in the Hall, I don't consider it as legitimate as it may be. There have been some very questionable admissions.

 

[thick_neck]

Larry,

I agree on Tony's guy, Palmeiro, getting inducted on the first ballot. And I also believe that the 500 HR club will be very crowded in the near future, thus reducing its mystique, with Thome, Juan Gonz?lez, Bagwell and A-Rod joining the ranks in the next 3 or 4 years.

Cleef,

If Cepeda belongs in the Hall, then so should Rice, whose numbers were better. Had he played in the '75 Series, the Sox would've won it.

 

[Cleef]

Where's Golo when we need him?

He'd re-energize this with some more Dominican related material.

Big brother is going to close this thread if we don't Dominicanize it a bit more.

Golo naylu?

 

[thick_neck]

Well, after Manny whips A-Rod, he follows Pedro and Sosa into the Hall. Then several years later, he's joined by Vlad and Pujols.

 

[Criss Colon]

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