With 2-3 more solid years he would be a no doubt first ballot HOFer, but now it is going to be dicey. Not for me, but for some of the talking heads out there.
Forgot that he didn’t switch to catcher til his sophomore year at FSU.
And will end his career as one of the best defensive catchers of all time. His ability to call a game and pitch frame is mind blowing. Molina had the better arm, but Buster wasn't too shabby either.
Not a chance he was better than Pudge.
Pudge did it longer, but if you look at their 5 year peak they are about even. Posey is hard to analyze because of the prime years lost to injury and COVID. Their MVP seasons are very close to each other and they were both elite defensive catchers (in different ways, just like Molina and Posey). I would rank Pudge in the conversation of best catchers, he is one of only 16 HoF catchers after all, but I am biased and so I say I would take peak Posey over peak Pudge. Personal preference I suppose.
Further expanding the postseason in 1994* with three divisions and a wild card created a lottery in many ways. The end season hot team making a run, sometimes winning it all. This team or that team making the clutch hit or defensive gem or pitching performance at the most opportune time in a series. I personally have no issue with Atlanta winning the whole thing this year, unlike say Florida's rental team in 1997 (granted, feck Jose Mesa) or when the 2006 Cardinals rode a postseason wave after winning 83-fecking-games (only the Mets surpassed 90 wins in the NL that year).
I just embrace it. Steroids were "legal" at the time so whatever.
they probably took a long look at the Soto/Nate situation and did not want to repeat it.
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As a Nats fan, Scherzer going to the Mets fills me with rage.
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The Rule Draft 5 has been suspended indefinitely too. I'm sure there's a few annoyed teams out there who made room on the 40-man squad for players they didn't need to.
As a Giant fan this saddens me. Farhan is the Wizard of the Rule 5 Draft and Waiver Wire.
You mean extending the playoffs to more teams? I can't see the logic behind it either given how many games teams play to get there. Should be kept special
The choosing of what teams another team wants to play in the playoffs is also bonkers.
As is having 14 (almost 50%!!!!) of teams make the playoffs.
That makes sense. Lindor seems a bit young I suppose but his mega-contract probably elevates him.
Sure, let in the PED user who only played half of a game. Pure DH’s absolutely do not belong in the hall.
DH's are Hall of Famers in the same way AWB is an elite fullback
Sigh. Enjoy your PED cult hero. I know I would have been happy if Bonds got in.Big Papi on his way to Cooperstown...
Stay salty my friendSigh. Enjoy your PED cult hero. I know I would have been happy if Bonds got in.
I am going to make my case that DH's have no business in the Hall
Salty from the tears of sadness.Stay salty my friend
Eh, 55.3 bWAR and 51.0 fWAR isn't an outlier for a HoF spot. Plus when you add in his ridiculous performances in the postseason (4th highest OPS ever in the WS with twice as many ABs as anyone in front of him) and the genuine impact he had on reversing the fortunes of one of the league's premier franchises, I don't begrudge him his place.
