- 28,050
- 9,163
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2007
Had him in a keeper league for fantasy too. Smfh.
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IMO if A Jones is bein judged on his weird career split then Mauer must be as well and if so - not a first ballot HOFer. Dude was done at 30 and I still have visions in my brain of his two-hoppers to the second baseman over...and over...and over.Mauer should be first ballot, MVP, silver sluggers, gold gloves, either the 1 or 2 best-hitting catcher of all time.
Surprised Beltre is basically unanimous.
I think Mauer gets a little shortchanged on the second half of his career because he moved to 1B where you expect power, but his averages were still good:IMO if A Jones is bein judged on his weird career split then Mauer must be as well and if so - not a first ballot HOFer. Dude was done at 30 and I still have visions in my brain of his two-hoppers to the second baseman over...and over...and over.
But yeah the three batting titles do stick out on his resume which you cannot ignore. And...concussions.
I mean, if you want to just stick with BA then okay yes. But we know how empty a lot of those singles were, and how little the guy even got the ball off the grass in his 30s.I think Mauer gets a little shortchanged on the second half of his career because he moved to 1B where you expect power, but his averages were still good:
-He hit over .300 in three of the first four years after they moved to Target Field, when he was beginning the transition to first base
-His last two years in baseball, he hit .305 and .282
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Mauer is a HOFer
Best hitting Catcher of all time
Or, hear me out......No.
I’m honestly surprised he isn’t in already, and very disappointed that he likely won’t get in. He’s a 9x All-Star with 500+ HRs and is 311 hits away from 3,000 If not for his ‘91, ‘95, and ‘06 seasons he’d have hit that milestone. He deserves to be in.Damn no Sheffield....
Steroid speculation is keeping him outI’m honestly surprised he isn’t in already, and very disappointed that he likely won’t get in. He’s a 9x All-Star with 500+ HRs and is 311 hits away from 3,000 If not for his ‘91, ‘95, and ‘06 seasons he’d have hit that milestone. He deserves to be in.
Yea you’re right, he was in one of the reports.Believe he was on one of the reports, so it’s not so much speculation, it’s what’s actually keeping him out. He should be in anyways regardless.
Steroids or not, he should be in. Jon Kirk said it best many years ago: steroids don’t improve your game, they keep you healthy.Steroid speculation is keeping him out
If he was his attitude never rubbed me the wrong way. Nevertheless, Cooperstown shouldn’t be the Hall of the Most Charming Media Darlings.wasnt he kind of an a-hole to the media too