Cut Loose Like a Deuce

[Valadius]

I think he's a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame, personally.

[Guest Triple Dee]

Valadius wrote: I think he's a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame, personally.

One would expect so, unless his name is brought up in Canseco's 3rd book, "I've Got Another Secret to Tell That I Forgot to Tell in the Previous Two Books"

[nymr83]

.302/.420/.559 for a 19 year career sound like gauranteed hall numbers to me, he's not going to get to 3000 hits, he was too busy drawing 1639 walks, 9th all time, and he's hit 516 homers.
his OPS is 12th all-time, his OPS+ 19th. anyone who thinks he doesnt belong in the hall either caught him holding a syringe of HGH or is an idiot

[Fman99]

Nymr83 wrote: .302/.420/.559 for a 19 year career sound like gauranteed hall numbers to me, he's not going to get to 3000 hits, he was too busy drawing 1639 walks, 9th all time, and he's hit 516 homers. his OPS is 12th all-time, his OPS+ 19th. anyone who thinks he doesnt belong in the hall either caught him holding a syringe of HGH or is an idiot

...or is someone who will hold it against him that he played 55% of his career games at the DH position.

[nymr83]

i don't think DH ever needs to enter the discussion when a guy's numbers aren't borderline, they're shoe-in

[DocTee]

I'm still shocked that he only has 5 All-Star Game appearances. Who was getting voted in/selected over him all those years?

[Guest AG/DC]

These are the starters during his career

1991 Ffielder
1992 McGwire
1993 Olerud
1994 Thomas
1995 Thomas
1996 Vaughn
1997 Martinez
1998 Thome
1999 Thome
2000 Giambi
2001 Olerud
2002 Giambi
2003 Delgado
2004 Giambi
2005 Texeira
2006 Ortiz
2007 Ortiz


He made five All-Star teams in a row from 1993-1997 and hasn't been seen since.

[Fman99]

AG/DC wrote: These are the starters during his career 1991 Ffielder 1992 McGwire 1993 Olerud 1994 Thomas 1995 Thomas 1996 Vaughn 1997 Martinez 1998 Thome 1999 Thome 2000 Giambi 2001 Olerud 2002 Giambi 2003 Delgado 2004 Giambi 2005 Texeira 2006 Ortiz 2007 Ortiz He made five All-Star teams in a row from 1993-1997 and hasn't been seen since.

I had to look it up to see that the Martinez in question (1997) was Tino. I had forgotten about that monster year he put up.

[DocTee]

Thomas, Thome and Ortiz the only consecutive starters in a 17 year span (Thomas and Thome in a 16 year one) suggests an unusually deep pool from which to select, it would seem.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

"I had to look it up to see that the Martinez in question (1997) was Tino. I had forgotten about that monster year he put up."

Hmmm. One monster year. Hmmmm.

Just sayin'


Also, Frank was robbed of at least one more MVP. If I remember correctly, it was the one what went to the bastard Giambi.

[Guest AG/DC]

Wow, Ben Johnson is another runner in the night.

[Vic Sage]

how's that Heath Bell trade working out for us, Omar?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Has that deal been Omar's biggest klunker?

Or is there another worse one that I'm mentally blocking out?

[metirish]

Bannister?

[metsmarathon]

i think it just pulled ahead of bannister/burgos... but tis close!

[Benjamin Grimm]

metirish wrote: Bannister?

That's the one!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Jim Edmunds, like a deuce.

[smg58]

The Padres still owed him quite a bit of money for the year, too. He was definitely slumping, but he really had to give the Padres no reason for hope.

[Guest AG/DC]

The Padres have shown themselves quick with the axe.

[stevejrogers]

Looks like Edmonds will sign with the Cubs