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    Hall of Fame Thoughts by Chris Welsh

    " If you have to check the numbers [to determine yes or no for the Hall of Fame] then maybe you shouldn't be voting. Maybe you should know the game better."

    Truer words have never been spoken. A truly knowledgable baseball fan can determine greatness by watching the player, and knowing or understanding their greatness, without the minutiae or drivel of a bunch of numbers. If a player is great you know it.

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    Re: Hall of Fame Thoughts by Chris Welsh

    was that whole thing sarcasm??

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    Re: Hall of Fame Thoughts by Chris Welsh

    Same anti saber crap different poster, different day.

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    Re: Hall of Fame Thoughts by Chris Welsh

    I have a very hard time believing Walsh said something that incredibly dumb.

    Or better yet he was taken out of context or misquoted.
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    Re: Hall of Fame Thoughts by Chris Welsh

    Welsh said it, kinda, and I agree with him.

    Actually, he said that if the only thing you do is go look up the stats, you shouldn't be voting. You need to take into account many other factors that the numbers don't reveal. He said that if putting up the right stats was all that was needed, then there would be no need to vote. You could just develop a computer formula, plug in the numbers, and it would tell you who deserves to be in.
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    Re: Hall of Fame Thoughts by Chris Welsh

    Quote Originally Posted by 757690 View Post
    Welsh said it, kinda, and I agree with him.

    Actually, he said that if the only thing you do is go look up the stats, you shouldn't be voting. You need to take into account many other factors that the numbers don't reveal. He said that if putting up the right stats was all that was needed, then there would be no need to vote. You could just develop a computer formula, plug in the numbers, and it would tell you who deserves to be in.
    When you put it that way I somewhat agree, however stats should and do play a huge part to determine who is worthy and who is not.
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    Re: Hall of Fame Thoughts by Chris Welsh

    But why are the numbers and stats so important.... especially the saber stats? Fred McGriff has been hosed for YEARS. With better or equal numbers to Stargell, and Perez.

    If you watched the game, McGriff was THE main cog offensively number of Championship Braves teams and his votes are in the 20% range. The whole voting system is bs.

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    Re: Hall of Fame Thoughts by Chris Welsh

    Quote Originally Posted by Don Cameron View Post
    But why are the numbers and stats so important.... especially the saber stats? Fred McGriff has been hosed for YEARS. With better or equal numbers to Stargell, and Perez.

    If you watched the game, McGriff was THE main cog offensively number of Championship Braves teams and his votes are in the 20% range. The whole voting system is bs.

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    Yes the HOF vote is bs. Has been for years.
    I only disagree about stats, Don, but can see what Welch was driving at. The great ones stick out. McGriff, I also agree deserves the HoF. The stats say so. Compared to other 1st baseman Fred imo easily surpasses the bar.
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    Re: Hall of Fame Thoughts by Chris Welsh

    Quote Originally Posted by RedlegJake View Post
    Yes the HOF vote is bs. Has been for years.
    I only disagree about stats, Don, but can see what Welch was driving at. The great ones stick out. McGriff, I also agree deserves the HoF. The stats say so. Compared to other 1st baseman Fred imo easily surpasses the bar.
    Mcgriffs career numbers are not HOF worthy when you consider the era he played in. Had he put those numbers up in the 70's or 80's he likely would already be in or very close.
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    Mcgriffs career numbers are not HOF worthy when you consider the era he played in. Had he put those numbers up in the 70's or 80's he likely would already be in or very close.
    So, let me get that logic straight. McGriff cannot get in because his stats fail versus his peers, and his peers can't get in because of PEDS. So, McGriff can't get in because his paltry career numbers, better than Perez and Stargell, were diminished because of steroid cheats. Oh that makes good sense.

    So, then logically, the doors to Cooperstown are open to Bonds and Clemens, who were never proven to fail a test.... as well as McGwire, Palmerio, and eventually ARod as well. Well, that does make sense.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Don Cameron View Post
    So, let me get that logic straight. McGriff cannot get in because his stats fail versus his peers, and his peers can't get in because of PEDS. So, McGriff can't get in because his paltry career numbers, better than Perez and Stargell, were diminished because of steroid cheats. Oh that makes good sense.

    So, then logically, the doors to Cooperstown are open to Bonds and Clemens, who were never proven to fail a test.... as well as McGwire, Palmerio, and eventually ARod as well. Well, that does make sense.

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    Please do a little research on the era and you will find it was more than steroid usage.
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    Re: Hall of Fame Thoughts by Chris Welsh

    Quote Originally Posted by Don Cameron View Post
    But why are the numbers and stats so important.... especially the saber stats? Fred McGriff has been hosed for YEARS. With better or equal numbers to Stargell, and Perez.
    I think very few "saber" stats are used to elect HoF members.

    If you watched the game, McGriff was THE main cog offensively number of Championship Braves teams and his votes are in the 20% range. The whole voting system is bs.
    Maybe in '94. Otherwise, guys like Justice, Chipper, Klesko, Blauser and others were the big contributors to the Braves' offensive machine.

    While we all watch the game, no one watches ALL the games and even if it were physically possible, the brain couldn't catalog, categorize and rank the myriad events occurring during a day's worth of ballgames, let alone a season or career.

    Stats, conventional or "saber" are shorthand for that. Take away the numbers of any player and all we have is anecdotal legend.

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    Re: Hall of Fame Thoughts by Chris Welsh

    Quote Originally Posted by George Anderson View Post
    Please do a little research on the era and you will find it was more than steroid usage.
    I have, Georgie. But, enlighten us.... differentiate those steroid users.

    493 career home runs 10 years with 30 or more home runs, 8 years with 100 rbis or more.

    Tell me guys what do you want from your hall of famers?

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    Re: Hall of Fame Thoughts by Chris Welsh

    The debate isn't about Crime Dog though. The OP is about saber and stats to determine HoF. I don't believe saber or the newer stats are used much by voters. Counting stats are but its largely a voting based on longevity, legend and popularity. And - reviewing thd statement actually made by Welsch, you distorted and misrepresented what he actually was saying. The great ones do stand out...the numbers just verify what the eyes see. Nobody had to look at stats to tell the difference between Hank aron and Dusty Baker. One was obviously great, the other one a good solid player. Numbers just help assign them a place along that scale.

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    Re: Hall of Fame Thoughts by Chris Welsh

    Quote Originally Posted by RedlegJake View Post
    The debate isn't about Crime Dog though. The OP is about saber and stats to determine HoF. I don't believe saber or the newer stats are used much by voters. Counting stats are but its largely a voting based on longevity, legend and popularity. And - reviewing thd statement actually made by Welsch, you distorted and misrepresented what he actually was saying. The great ones do stand out...the numbers just verify what the eyes see. Nobody had to look at stats to tell the difference between Hank aron and Dusty Baker. One was obviously great, the other one a good solid player. Numbers just help assign them a place along that scale.
    Agree, the writers no question look at numbers as well they should. it would be incredibly foolish and irresponsible not to.

    Not to derail the thread but here is a good article why McGriff does not belong.

    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?id=1825488

    This paragraph sums it up for me.



    3) How many first basemen from one era can go into the Hall? McGriff's career coincided all but perfectly with Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, Frank Thomas and Jeff Bagwell. Each of those players will retire with better qualifications than McGriff. (We're not even counting Eddie Murray, who arrived before him, and the Thome-Delgado-Giambi-Helton group that followed.) Even if you grant that McGriff was the fifth best first baseman of his era -- and that's debatable -- that doesn't sound like a Hall of Famer to me.
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