2023 Hall of Fame Ballot
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Re: 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot
We'll find out if Rolen made it in at 5pm CST.
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The HOF projection guys think Rolen is right on the border, but probably a bit short. He probably makes it if you eliminate the 0-or-1 name ballots, which is as annoying AF. If you can't find a couple of guys on that list whose careers you want to celebrate, even in the Jim Deshaies kind of way, then get off the pot.
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McGriff getting in has now allowed so many HOVG types to get in. Rolen is so much better than McGriff, it's just flat stupid if he doesn't make it.
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I want to say this before the final votes are announced.
Scott Rolen was one of the best fundamental baseball players I've ever seen.
As a base runner, fielder, and hitter he was someone you could point to for young players to watch.
He played the game, 'the right way.'
It's a damn shame he had his career shortened by two clumsy oafs who messed up his shoulder.
Edit: YAY!
Scott Rolen was one of the best fundamental baseball players I've ever seen.
As a base runner, fielder, and hitter he was someone you could point to for young players to watch.
He played the game, 'the right way.'
It's a damn shame he had his career shortened by two clumsy oafs who messed up his shoulder.
Edit: YAY!
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Re: 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot
I’d like to see someone combine an epic bat flip with a Rolen-speed trot on a HR. Genuinely, that would be cool.
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[expletive], he made it. Cool.
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Great news. When do they decide what team he goes in for? I could see him preferring not to have a team. Had the most postseason success with the Cardinals but I think he’s got some affection for his time in Cincy.
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Re: 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot
Ha, Rawich introducing a Rolen as a "great two-way player" hit me odd - had to pause to think what that meant for the elected player. I'm not sure I've ever associated the term with baseball, since its typically a given. I guess with DH, that's where we're at.
I'd say Ohtani would be the lone two-way player, but they might say a three-way...
I'd say Ohtani would be the lone two-way player, but they might say a three-way...
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It does seem like a fairly new usage for baseball. Great defensively, great offensively. Which...I mean yeah, guys like that generally are going to be top tier guys like Mantle, Mays, Trout, etc.beehut wrote: ↑January 24 23, 5:24 pmHa, Rawich introducing a Rolen as a "great two-way player" hit me odd - had to pause to think what that meant for the elected player. I'm not sure I've ever associated the term with baseball, since its typically a given. I guess with DH, that's where we're at.
I'd say Ohtani would be the lone two-way player, but they might say a three-way...
I'm sure there are plenty of guys in the hall who were great offensively, but bollocks defensively. Or in rare cases the converse, like Ozzie. Ozzie fought his way to cromulence with the bat (he managed four seasons with an OPS+ over 100). But he's not in the hall in any way shape or form because of his offense. This year's other HOFer, Fred McGriff...no one's gonna say he was a two way player, and the defensive metrics back that up. So yeah, I bet there are a lot of one-way hall of famers.
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I would think Beltre cruises in and Mauer and Utley probably should as well with while Colon and Holliday (and maybe some others) hang on the ballot for a few years but wind up short.