re: Current MLB players who will 100% be in the HOF

Posted by UltimateHog

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 5:30 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler

At the plate for sure. Unfortunately his defense was WOOF. And at catcher, defense is worth a lot more of course.

Yadier Molina is a 100% lock for the HoF.

This post was edited on 8/13/22 at 5:31 pm

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Posted by WestCoastAg

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 5:32 pm to UltimateHog

quote:
Yadier Molina is a 100% lock for the HoF.

not through merit tho

Posted by UltimateHog

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 5:33 pm to WestCoastAg

Making the Hall of Fame is the merit ya goof.

Salty kids today.

This post was edited on 8/13/22 at 5:34 pm

Posted by tiggerthetooth

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 5:40 pm to tduecen

Will Altuve have the WAR to get in? Isn't the minimum WAR like 70? Right now Altuve has a career WAR of 44.8.

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Posted by UltimateHog

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 5:45 pm to tiggerthetooth

Altuve still has what at least 5 more seasons at 32? May stick around and DH till 38?

Too much left to play.

Posted by InkStainedWretch

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 6:43 pm to UltimateHog

Plus infinity on Yadi … Yadi is one of the top three, at worst top five, defensive catchers ever born of a woman. Plus he has 2100 career hits and more than 400 career doubles, so we’re not talking an automatic out, and he had some signature offensive moments in the postseason. He absolutely is a Hall of Famer and will be a first-ballot selection, on merit.

Posted by CRDNLSCHMCPSN11

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 6:47 pm to tduecen

Kaat got in this year too. I was surprised he was voted in.

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 6:52 pm to sorantable

Who’s Riley, Steele? She’s in my HOF fa sho.

Posted by texastiger38

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 6:55 pm to tiggerthetooth

quote:
Will Altuve have the WAR to get in?

If he gets 3000 hits, he’s a lock

Needs like 7 seasons of about 150 hits to get there

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Posted by CRDNLSCHMCPSN11

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 6:57 pm to STEVED00

Belle had too short of a career. By 33 he was done. If he could have played until he was 37 or 38, he might have gotten in.

Posted by texastiger38

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 7:00 pm to texastiger38

Oooh. He’s an interesting one.. Robinson Cano?

He’s got 70 career WAR

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Posted by CRDNLSCHMCPSN11

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 7:05 pm to Lester Earl

Didn't Mauer and Martinez spend half their career at other positions?

Posted by LSUBoo

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 7:24 pm to texastiger38

quote:
Oooh. He’s an interesting one.. Robinson Cano?

He’s got 70 career WAR

Zero point zero.

Posted by CRDNLSCHMCPSN11

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 7:29 pm to UltimateHog

Something else that hasn't been touched on is all the playoff success only strengthens Molina's candidacy. He hit the game winning home run in Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS. And then hit .412 in the World Series. And could have easily won MVP of the 2011 World Series. None of those other catchers mentioned before except Posey matches what he achieved in October.

Posted by CRDNLSCHMCPSN11

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 7:31 pm to LSUBoo

Indeed. He would have gotten in if he wasn't such a knucklehead. But there's no chance he gets in now.

Posted by UltimateHog

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 7:58 pm to CRDNLSCHMCPSN11

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Something else that hasn't been touched on is all the playoff success only strengthens Molina's candidacy. He hit the game winning home run in Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS. And then hit .412 in the World Series. And could have easily won MVP of the 2011 World Series. None of those other catchers mentioned before except Posey matches what he achieved in October.

Yeah it just makes them look bad as baseball fans to not understand IMO.

I have something special planned on here when he's inducted.

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 8:22 pm to sorantable

The Japanese kid in Anaheim

Posted by Eat Your Crow

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Posted on 8/13/22 at 9:58 pm to sorantable

100% be in the Hall of Fame means if they retired right now they'd be in...

Pujols
Cabrera
Trout
Verlander
Scherzer
Kershaw
Molina
Greinke

That's it.

Obviously guys like Harper and Arenado will very likely be on the list in 2-3 years. Votto, admittedly, would probably be on the list if he didn't play his entire career in Cincnnati.