Obviously I am in favor of Bonds in the HOF. I lived outside of Cooperstown growing up went 20+ times and have taken my boys to the Hall. My dad went to a lot of induction ceremonies and watched the ballgame (used to have a game at Doubleday field with different teams having the day off)..anyway..I love the Hall and if Walker is in..great for him.
Comparing players from the 70s..80s..or earlier with today is impossible. You can bend the stats anyway you want, but it really is not a comparison that makes sense.
Each generation has its own quirks like mound distance, ball composition, bat technology etc..and with the training and technology today, the players are just better at what they do..and they still fail at the plate over 70% of the time AND they are the good hitters!!
Why do some wait years to be selected? The voters/writers make the choices on a grading scale and if you are good and Griffey is in front of you..he is going to get more counted votes...
That being said..I think there should be more cut offs..there is a minimum requirement for service..but should be for other stats..or combos of stats.
Do you think awards count?? Say all-star 8 times gets in when someone else has 4 all-stars does not? And the 4 time player was on a stacked Yankees team when the SS and catcher went every year and he did not because it would not look good. So setting limits is not always the answer.
Last thing: My son thinks the highest integrity of a HOF is hockey..more selective and meaningful..anyone think that??
Comparing players from the 70s..80s..or earlier with today is impossible. You can bend the stats anyway you want, but it really is not a comparison that makes sense.
Each generation has its own quirks like mound distance, ball composition, bat technology etc..and with the training and technology today, the players are just better at what they do..and they still fail at the plate over 70% of the time AND they are the good hitters!!
Why do some wait years to be selected? The voters/writers make the choices on a grading scale and if you are good and Griffey is in front of you..he is going to get more counted votes...
That being said..I think there should be more cut offs..there is a minimum requirement for service..but should be for other stats..or combos of stats.
Do you think awards count?? Say all-star 8 times gets in when someone else has 4 all-stars does not? And the 4 time player was on a stacked Yankees team when the SS and catcher went every year and he did not because it would not look good. So setting limits is not always the answer.
Last thing: My son thinks the highest integrity of a HOF is hockey..more selective and meaningful..anyone think that??