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Originally posted by Honus Wagner RulesTo me Glavine is a lock. How the actual HoF voters feel is another matter.
The reason I ask this is because a lot of people seem to think 300 W is the magic number to make a pitcher a lock. While I agree at one time is was vital that a pitcher get 300 W' s I think in todays game with 5 man rotations and specialty (long relief, middle relief, set-up men and closers) 300 is a rare commodity. That is not to say that 300 is not possible (Maddux, Clemens), but is a rare feat and I believe that it would be difficult to deny a guy with Glavine's accomplishments the Hall of fame just because he did not get 300, no matter how "boring" he is. Bottom line is 25 wins really enough to change someones opinion? I still believe he will get 300, but if he shocked the baseball world and retired tomorrow I think he still gets in with 275.I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he didn't have that kind of dough. But he eventually scraped it up.~Bob Uecker
"While he had a total of forty home runs in his first two big-league seasons, it is unlikely that Aaron will break any records in this department." ~ Furman Bisher, Atlanta Journal and Constitution "journalist"
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I rank Glavine the 10th best lefty, and #29 or 30 overall amongst pitchers.
I don't know how many pitchers are in the HOF, but I'll say their's probably 40 already in who are lower down than Glavine.
If Glavine doesn't make it on the first ballot with 85%+ of the vote, it will only further my notions that the HOF is a joke in its processes. However, we are dealing with the people who actually vote, not us.
IMO, disregarding the K and BB differences and perceived prime differences/war, I don't see how Glavine is much different than Feller. (similar seasons, IP, and ERA)
Regarding Lee Smith,
Glavine is EASILY one of the five best starters over the past 25-30 years. Name me the big ones of the '80s?
Smith MIGHT be one of the five best relievers from the '70's-'90s.
There is no way on earth that Smith is remotely near HOF worthiness as Glavine, unless you think either that we should elect as many closers as starters, or that the all-time saves record should put him in.Johnson and now Goligoski gone.
I hope that's all.
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Originally posted by ChisoxI don't know how many pitchers are in the HOF...
If Glavine doesn't make it on the first ballot with 85%+ of the vote, it will only further my notions that the HOF is a joke in its processes.
Glavine is EASILY one of the five best starters over the past 25-30 years. Name me the big ones of the '80s?"It is a simple matter to erect a Hall of Fame, but difficult to select the tenants." -- Ken Smith
"I am led to suspect that some of the electorate is very dumb." -- Henry P. Edwards
"You have a Hall of Fame to put people in, not keep people out." -- Brian Kenny
"There's no such thing as a perfect ballot." -- Jay Jaffe
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Glavine would be a Hall of Famer if he retired tomorrow, but i can see him hanging around until he gets his 300th victory.
His success relies on control and craftiness, but i cannot see him pitching more the 2 seasons into the future.
no matter what, he is one of the best pitchers to emerge and succeed in the last 20 years.-Vagner
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I think at this point, with all the steroid talk surrounding the HOF, that short-changing Tom Glavine would be hypocritical on the writers' part.
That doesn't mean they won't do it. Nonetheless if they're going to be conservative with McGwire, Sosa, Palmeiro, etc. they should give Glavine a break. Unless Glavine was juicing :noidea.
Just another thought to add to what I agree is a concrete HOF resume. I agree Glavine has the type of personality that would egg him on to 300 wins, even if he's no longer a premier pitcher.
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Originally posted by ChancellorWith the election of this year's inductees, there are now 70 pitchers in the Hall of Fame.
You mean...you actually need more proof?!?
Stieb, Morris, Blyleven, Valenzuela, Viola, Hershiser, Gooden, Clemens, and Saberhagen.
Certainly stacks up to Clemens and Maddux who he's competed with THROUGHOUT, and Randy and Pedro for most. Of course, that's without bringing in, Mussina, Schilling, Brown, Smoltz, Pettite, Wells, ect.Johnson and now Goligoski gone.
I hope that's all.
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