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RidiculousJust for effect, JC. Way too much moral relativity and general recoiling at the prospect of judging/being judged in the culture today. Your (generically speaking) self-esteem isn't more important than society's norms, no matter how many trophies you get just for showing up.
Every behavior and value isn't eeeeequal. Some are better than others. And we're all being judged all the time. Only the bad guys would like living in a world where it didn't happen.
Mike Berardino goes the no Pedro or Johnson route to vote for 10 guys who might need the help more, namely Trammell and Walker
I think Trammel deserves it. I don't see a meaningful difference between him, Biggio, Larkin, Sandberg etc.Is it realistic that either Walker or Trammell will ever be voted in?
Trammell has lost a lot of support over the last couple years, which is not usually a good sign. I get the sense that people are voting for them to keep them on the ballot rather than because they actually think they deserve to make it into Cooperstown.
I think Trammel deserves it. I don't see a meaningful difference between him, Biggio, Larkin, Sandberg etc.
I do believe that almost all of the Trammell vote came from Larkin voters/those who feel if Larkin is in, why not Trammell.
And Trammell's second biggest crime is the writers picking George Bell as MVP.
Ridiculous
I think Trammel deserves it. I don't see a meaningful difference between him, Biggio, Larkin, Sandberg etc.
The extra hrs and sbs are largely a product of the extra games, so how many times are you going to give him credit for longevity?Biggio had a higher OPS, over 100 more home runs and nearly 200 more stolen bases. He also played multiple positions well and a 557 more games. They aren't exactly the same case by any means.
The extra hrs and sbs are largely a product of the extra games, so how many times are you going to give him credit for longevity?
Biggio also played in a better offensive era, and at least part of his career in a bandbox.
SS is a more demanding position than 2b or cf. why should that give Biggio extra points? Does Carew have an edge over other middle infielders because he moved to 1b when he got old?