01-14-2009, 11:19 AM
<!--quoteo(post=11509:date=Jan 14 2009, 08:51 AM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Jan 14 2009, 08:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=11297:date=Jan 13 2009, 01:20 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jan 13 2009, 01:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=11281:date=Jan 13 2009, 12:55 PM:name=leonardsipes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (leonardsipes @ Jan 13 2009, 12:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Dale Murphy was ranked in the top 10 in NL HRs 9 straight years 80-88. If he would have had the same rankings 2000 - 2008, he would have had these HR totals: 47,38,46,45,48,51,45,47,33.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yup. People have forgotten what a monster Murphy was because the of the steroid era. He was one of the best (if not THE best) power hitters of the 80s.
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one of the best? maybe. the best? ever hear of mike schmidt?
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Those 2 are FAR closer than you think Tom. Schmidt hit 5 more home runs in the 1980's than Dale Murphy did (313-308). I'd say that's pretty much a tie. Which, again, points to the idea that Dale Murphy is a lot better than people remember.
Yup. People have forgotten what a monster Murphy was because the of the steroid era. He was one of the best (if not THE best) power hitters of the 80s.
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one of the best? maybe. the best? ever hear of mike schmidt?
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Those 2 are FAR closer than you think Tom. Schmidt hit 5 more home runs in the 1980's than Dale Murphy did (313-308). I'd say that's pretty much a tie. Which, again, points to the idea that Dale Murphy is a lot better than people remember.
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