He was the last pitcher to hit one pre-universal DH.
wow, I didn't realize he hit one off of Pujols. That game really devolved at the end I guess. Definitely the first pitcher to hit a hr off a hall of fame position player who was started the game as a DH. Then again, no one is really a hall of famer until they actually get the votes, as we've seen.
Yes but obviously if Pujols doesn't make the Hall of Fame they literally need to burn the place down. I'm already close to not giving a shit about a Hall without Bonds and Clemens but with Bunning and Baines (and I love Harold!)
yeah Pujols has obvious hall of fame numbers but the way the voters are who knows what they will do if something bad about Pujols happens to come out in the next few years. Also, is Bunning a new inductee? I thought he's been in the hall of fame for 50 years or something.
He has. But he's an example of someone who doesn't really measure up.
Yeah he's probably safe. It would take one of those dreaded mlb "reports" to keep him out.
But Pujols was a ”swell guy”. As we all know, “swell guys” couldn’t have used. Only guys who the reporters didn’t like used.
yeah maybe it would take an A-Rod type offense where he gets suspended for a year or something. (actually it's been a few years so I kind of forgot exactly what happened with A-Rod but if I remember right he was well liked, got busted doing something egregious regarding substances then got a long suspension and now is eligible for the hall but isn't getting enough votes)
As unusual as game seemed it looked like we were heading toward something similar today. Cards Bucs, Cards score a ton of runs, Bucs bring in Van Meter to pitch, he gives up a couple dongs, Cards bring in Molina to pitch, he serves up a couple. Unfortunately they didn't make it around in the lineup to give Van Meter a chance to bat. The other thing is Molina is obviously not as sure a bet for the Hall of Fame as Pujols. It was weird though, they actually did bring Pujols into the game as a PH/DH but decided not to pitch him this time. I guess his arm was tired.
I don't see how it's possible for Molina to not make the Hall of Fame.
I hate to say it it, but I agree.
The writers love Posey too which is why even with his short career I think he's a lock
I want to think Posey is in, but his career was just WAY too short. With 2 missed seasons within his short career.
He's got the accolades, and he has the special it factor. He's in.
12 seasons, with 2 missed within that 12.
Timmeh's greatness was literally 5-6 seasons only. Posey was always very very good to great, and the likely only HOFer on the dynasty. I'm very confident. ROY, MVP, Silver Slugger, very good defensively, 3 titles, all the leadership and intangibles, writer love. The Hall is supposed to tell the story of baseball and he's part of that story.
Thurmon Munson isn’t a HOFer.
I'd vote for him too. Posey's getting in.
