tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post2903708492104370961..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Friday Baseball PostJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-32184757886786641022010-12-25T15:12:42.708-06:002010-12-25T15:12:42.708-06:00C'mon. Bagwell is a very, very solid HOFer, a...C'mon. Bagwell is a very, very solid HOFer, and Mattingly isn't close. <br /><br />Bagwell isn't one of the very best 1Bs, but he's very comfortably in the next tier, with guys like Eddie Murray. Baseball-reference has him as a ~80 win (over replacement) player; that's a HOFer unless you have a tiny Hall. <br /><br />Mattingly just doesn't measure up: just as a hitter, he was worse than Bagwell, McGriff, McGwire, Palmiero, Martinez, or even Juan Gonzalez, and his career was shorter than all of them. I can't really see an argument for him.<br /><br />Edgar is a tough case, and I can see arguments either way, but your memory is wrong: he only had one bad year at the end.Jonathan Bernsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-52671753225712133642010-12-25T14:41:55.496-06:002010-12-25T14:41:55.496-06:00Bagwell, I was a fan as well, and he was the heart...Bagwell, I was a fan as well, and he was the heart of an order that you would pitch around almost from start to finish. <br />The question I have is about Mattingly. I was a bit too young then to determine if he was HOF. Stats seem there. Why not him?Anonymous At Worknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-43318700082367927732010-12-25T10:09:31.586-06:002010-12-25T10:09:31.586-06:00Bleleven, Alomar, McGwire, Larkin, Trammel, Raines...Bleleven, Alomar, McGwire, Larkin, Trammel, Raines are it for me. <br />Palmeiro: juicing got you those consistent, but never fearsome, numbers? No thanks.<br />Bagwell: I was a fan, but I don't see the numbers being that strong.<br />Edgar Martinez wouldn't have remained the DH on any other team for the last, what, 5 years? 7? So, can't play defense OR hit at a good level? Pass.Matt Jarvisnoreply@blogger.com