Looking at Future HOF classes

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Originally Posted by rats60

That we are saying Sabathia is in just shows how low the bar is on making the HOF. He will instantly be one of the worst players in the HOF.

Some of the guys that some are pushing are even worse. The quality of players in these classes is really low, but the writers need to elect players so the HOF can have an induction ceremony and keep the Cooperstown economy going.

Uh, huh. Because every HOF pitcher is Greg Maddux or Bob Gibson? The bar has always been relatively low, and frankly, is probably higher now. Without scanning the entire list of inductees, here are some pitchers who seem to indicate that Sabathia belongs. (I even threw in a couple 300-game winners.) I’m not saying these were bad pitchers by any means, but they’re not exactly Pedro Martinez or Steve Carlton.

Red Ruffing
Jack Morris
Jim Bunning
Eppa Rixey
Herb Pennock
Burleigh Grimes
Catfish Hunter
Rube Marquard
Bert Blyleven
Don Sutton
Early Wynn

And there are a whole bunch of position players who wouldn’t get in now, or only got in because of lax Veterans committee standards. These are just a handful off the top of my head:

Bill Mazeroski
Lloyd Waner
Nellie Fox
Luis Aparicio
George Kell
Harold Baines

It’s certainly a stretch to say Sabathia would instantly be one of the worst HOFers.


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