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by MFS62 » Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:22 am
Chad ochoseis wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:23 pm
Bartolo Colon clearly isn't a Hall of Famer, but I would have liked to see him get more votes.
This.
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by Edgy MD » Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:41 am
I'm not sure the clarity is as clear as all that. That was a heck of a career and tends to look better every year as UCLs explode across the horizon.
He doesn't get my vote, likely, and he was suspended for some sketchy therapeutic treatments. But 10-15-20 years down the road, when the veteran's ballot is filled with a bunch of Harveys and Willises and Linceca who were great for a bit and then fell into the sea, guys with longevity and aplomb might seem more remarkable.
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by MFS62 » Thu Jan 25, 2024 10:57 am
Edgy MD wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:41 am
But 10-15-20 years down the road, when the veteran's ballot is filled with a bunch of Harveys and Willises and Linceca who were great for a bit and then fell into the sea, guys with longevity and aplomb might seem more remarkable.
Yes, in the same way Jim Kaat was finally recognized.
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