comparing Bonds and Griffey really isn't far haha. Bonds is just the GOAT. And I would think most of Griffey's negative DWAR or other defensive metrics came after Seattle.
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comparing Bonds and Griffey really isn't far haha. Bonds is just the GOAT. And I would think most of Griffey's negative DWAR or other defensive metrics came after Seattle.Wolverines Packers Cubs Celtics
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Eh, I think a lot of it is self-inflicted even if you take out the PED stuff. You gotta remember, Bonds was just VICIOUS with the media. Yeah, there'd be times when he got along but it would have to be under the right circumstances. (like highly controlled 1-on-1 interviews etc etc) Even without the PED use I think there'd be a sizable contingent that would deny him 1st ballot entry based on how horrible of a person he could be. There'd still be people that thinks he's a complete A-Hole.
That being said, Bonds has handled his post baseball career like a champ. He's been under the radar and done some good things away from the game like his ownership of a female cycling team and the baseball training stuff he does with kids in the bay area. He's kept very quiet about it all unlike Clemens, yet he hasn't done a (weak) mea culpa like McGwire so it's not perfect but I think Bonds has done a lot to clean up his image that way.Boston Red Sox
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I'm not saying it's right but we've seen these writers have a chip on their shoulders in the past. In a perfect world though Bonds is a 1st ballot guy.Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club
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Considering that:
A) The HoF is already full of guys who used greenies, doctored baseballs, gambled on games, etc.
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B) Plenty of the pitchers (along with hitters) Bonds faced during his era were just as juiced up. The reason it wasn't obvious that most of the other guys that did them was that the talent level was nowhere near what Bonds' was before juicing.
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I think people have let the perpetual controversy following Bonds cloud their memory of just how insane of a player he was.
Like....I don't even have words to describe how ridiculous he was. Too bad with all the controversy, or else people would rightfully be talking about him as one of the top 5 players of all-time.Comment
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Don't have to be 80 to have seen Mays & Aaron play. I'd even rather have had Roger Clemens & Randy Johnson over Bonds & whom ever is the 2nd best hitter behind Bonds since the mid-eighties. But then again, I am partial to pitching.T-BONE.
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True, my bad. I still don't get how you have Joey Gallo anywhere near Bryant and Harper. I'm a massive Gallo fan but there are still very, very real concerns about if he'll make enough contact. He hasn't performed anywhere close to how the other two have. He's a fantastic prospect but it's unfair to include him with guys like Harper and Bryant."Twelve at-bats is a pretty decent sample size." - Eric ByrnesComment
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True, my bad. I still don't get how you have Joey Gallo anywhere near Bryant and Harper. I'm a massive Gallo fan but there are still very, very real concerns about if he'll make enough contact. He hasn't performed anywhere close to how the other two have. He's a fantastic prospect but it's unfair to include him with guys like Harper and Bryant.Boston Red Sox
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True, my bad. I still don't get how you have Joey Gallo anywhere near Bryant and Harper. I'm a massive Gallo fan but there are still very, very real concerns about if he'll make enough contact. He hasn't performed anywhere close to how the other two have. He's a fantastic prospect but it's unfair to include him with guys like Harper and Bryant.Comment
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Daniel Nava hit a grand slam in his first ever MLB at bat.
Two games really don't mean anything whatsoever. My signature is in jest, 12 at bats is not a sample size. Even 60 plate appearances would be okay, since that's when strikeout rate becomes reliable. But two games?"Twelve at-bats is a pretty decent sample size." - Eric ByrnesComment
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Even Kris Bryant has come in for the same criticism (strikes out too much) and he struck out a lot less than Gallo in the minors.I write things on the Internet.
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K% stabilizes pretty quickly (60 PAs or so) and Gallo's already struck out in 40+% of his PAs.
Guys occasionally solve their contact issues though, so there's reason for optimism. Mike Schmidt struck out in over 30% of his plate appearances his rookie year, cut his K% by a third the following year, and solved his strikeout problem.I write things on the Internet.
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Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.
I've provided the HOF's voting criteria so maybe it's a subjective point...is it more about providing a class of players who were truly great in their era or players who were great and had a positive impact on baseball? I see Barry as a HOF-type player by the numbers but not when looking at how he got there.
I know there's an argument to made that players use all types of medics to help performance and there are already dirty players in the hall currently. But I don't believe that should justify why [x] player should get a pass. There were players in MLB that did played the right way so why should they be affected negatively? I think McGriff and even Edgar is in that boat of under appreciated players directly because of the steroid era.Originally posted by Gibson88Anyone who asked for an ETA is not being Master of their Domain.
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I don't mind people taking PED use into account when determining HOF worthiness, but there comes a point where a guy's performance so outstrips his bad character/PED use that he crosses the threshold for HOF induction.
Barry Bonds (and Clemens and A-Rod) are those guys to me. Character is important, but so is enshrining the game's best performers.I write things on the Internet.
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