Under the Major League Constitution, my only concern has to be the protection of the integrity of play on the field through appropriate enforcement of the Major League Rules. It is not a part of my authority or responsibility here to make any determination concerning Mr. He founded the Futility Infielder website , was a columnist for Baseball Prospectus and a contributing writer for Sports Illustrated Follow him on BlueSky jayjaffe. Good call on Sundberg. Should that change how we view his candidacy for the Hall?
Based on anecdotes or the eye test, who is one catcher from the past who you think would have a much higher lifetime WAR if we had framing data from their career? Could this be what keeps him out? The team I grew up rooting for sealing a World Series win over the Yankees in front of my eyes? Tough to top that. Are they still top 5? Via our Playoff Odds, we currently have five other teams within two wins of their total, and 11 within four wins.
Knock yourself out. Before the giants and dodgers moved west there were three teams in NY. After all, he might not have agreed to the ban if he knew it would permanently bar him from Cooperstown. The Hall of Fame is a separate entity that gets to decide its own rules.
Would you go higher or lower than that? If he can get to wins and 2, strikeouts needs 12 of the former, 86 of the latter it might be easier for voters to wrap their heads around his candidacy to the point that he has a coin-toss chance down the road. Just wanted to put in my scouting report that PCA looks like a legit all star and Matt Shaw is a bust. Was wondering if you ever find time to consume any YouTube baseball content? Why give up talent for him when they could sign a free agent like Lance Lynn or Spencer Turnbull?
I think the bar has to be higher for them to make a trade. Would also highly, highly recommend their series on the Mariners. Will check it out when I get a chance. Are you taking the metronomic Freddie Freeman and his injured leg at 35, but in one of the best lineups in history, or the highly variable Matt Olson at 30, coming off a down year and still with a strong supporting cast?
