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Originally Posted by 49ersSF
But isn't the argument being made by the deGrom people that these old ideas/requirements should not be considered when discussing any pitchers 2014 and on?
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Ideas and requirements are different things. There has never been any stat requirement to be eligible.
Those ideas came from looking and noting that "oh, every pitcher that has won 300 games has gotten in." But there are other pitchers that got in with less, so it's not a requirement. There are also 300 game winners that didn't get in on the 1st ballot, so it didn't even make them a "lock."
If Paul Skenes retired today, his name would never appear on a HOF ballot. Unless he joined the BBWAA.