The Hall of Fame now has 4 relievers among its members - Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Bruce Sutter and Hoyt Wilhelm - so it seems a "standard" for relief pitching is taking form.
What other relief pitchers belong in the Hall of Fame?
Goose Gossage, Dan Quisenberry, Tom Henke, Lee Smith, John Franco?
What other relief pitchers, though outstanding, fall below the line?
Jesse Orosco? Kent Tekulve? Sparky Lyle? Mike Marshall? Tug McGraw? John Hiller?
Are there any pre-"save rule" pitchers who belong? Firpo Marberry? Johnny Murphy? Joe Page? Ron Perranoski? Dick Radatz? Lindy McDaniel?
Recent retirees up to snuff?
John Wetteland? Rob Nenn? Steve Bedrosian? Jeff Reardon? Dave Righetti? Doug Jones? Jeff Montgomery? Rod Beck? Randy Myers?
Remember these "flashes"?
Mark Davis? Bobby Thigpen? Gregg Olson? Willie Hernandez? Rob Dibble?
What are the prospects for the more prominent active relief pitchers?
Mariano Rivera? Trevor Hoffman? Billy Wagner? Armando Benitez? Eric Gagne? John Smoltz?
Any other names even worth mentioning in a discussion like this?
Duane Ward? Norm Charlton? Dan Plesac? Gene Garber? Roberto Hernandez?
Just trying to throw out names people may not have thought of. Curious which of these are/ought to be serious candidates, who you think have been forgotten by the electorate and where the line ought to be drawn between Hall-of-Famer and very-good-but-not-deserving-of-election.
Personally, I think the easiest decision about any of these candidates is that the line begins with Goose Gossage.
What other relief pitchers belong in the Hall of Fame?
Goose Gossage, Dan Quisenberry, Tom Henke, Lee Smith, John Franco?
What other relief pitchers, though outstanding, fall below the line?
Jesse Orosco? Kent Tekulve? Sparky Lyle? Mike Marshall? Tug McGraw? John Hiller?
Are there any pre-"save rule" pitchers who belong? Firpo Marberry? Johnny Murphy? Joe Page? Ron Perranoski? Dick Radatz? Lindy McDaniel?
Recent retirees up to snuff?
John Wetteland? Rob Nenn? Steve Bedrosian? Jeff Reardon? Dave Righetti? Doug Jones? Jeff Montgomery? Rod Beck? Randy Myers?
Remember these "flashes"?
Mark Davis? Bobby Thigpen? Gregg Olson? Willie Hernandez? Rob Dibble?
What are the prospects for the more prominent active relief pitchers?
Mariano Rivera? Trevor Hoffman? Billy Wagner? Armando Benitez? Eric Gagne? John Smoltz?
Any other names even worth mentioning in a discussion like this?
Duane Ward? Norm Charlton? Dan Plesac? Gene Garber? Roberto Hernandez?
Just trying to throw out names people may not have thought of. Curious which of these are/ought to be serious candidates, who you think have been forgotten by the electorate and where the line ought to be drawn between Hall-of-Famer and very-good-but-not-deserving-of-election.
Personally, I think the easiest decision about any of these candidates is that the line begins with Goose Gossage.
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