01-14-2009, 12:42 PM
<!--quoteo(post=11518:date=Jan 14 2009, 09:19 AM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Jan 14 2009, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=11509:date=Jan 14 2009, 08:51 AM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>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.
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the thing is, i don't think murphy sucked. i recognize that for a string of 5 years, he was excellent. no doubt. 5 years does not a hall of fame career make. thats my point. i don't think rice should have gotten in either.
if there was a "hall of very good", murphy would be first ballot along with al oliver, vada pinson, orlando cepeda, bill buckner and others. but none of them is hall of fame worthy and none of them ever will be. and thank fucking god because once you let guys like that in, nazi occupation and rampant ass rape is sure to follow.
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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the thing is, i don't think murphy sucked. i recognize that for a string of 5 years, he was excellent. no doubt. 5 years does not a hall of fame career make. thats my point. i don't think rice should have gotten in either.
if there was a "hall of very good", murphy would be first ballot along with al oliver, vada pinson, orlando cepeda, bill buckner and others. but none of them is hall of fame worthy and none of them ever will be. and thank fucking god because once you let guys like that in, nazi occupation and rampant ass rape is sure to follow.
Wang.