01-14-2009, 04:38 PM
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Thank you for saying what i thought.
Not that tom and Cherp are alone, though...I know a lot of guys who think the HOF should be for Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Cy Young, Cal Ripken and maybe a few others.
However, it's never really been that way. And if it was, the only guy on our SOI banner who would get in would be <i>maybe</i> Banks.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The point isn't really whether Tom or Cherp are right or wrong, it's simply that if they don't think pretty much ANYONE belongs in the Hall, then it's completely pointless to argue about a specific player.
If you don't think Sandy Koufax deserves to be in, then arguing the minutia of Dale Murphy's skills is utterly and completely irrelevant. OF COURSE you don't think he deserves getting in. If it's your opinion that only the top 40 players in history deserve to be in the Hall, then it's a fools errand to argue whether or not the 100th best guy should get in or not.
I liken it to arguing with my friend, and him explaining all sorts of policy positions as to why he wouldn't vote for Obama, when the truth was he would never vote for ANY Democrat. Arguing policy points was beside the point.
Thank you for saying what i thought.
Not that tom and Cherp are alone, though...I know a lot of guys who think the HOF should be for Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Cy Young, Cal Ripken and maybe a few others.
However, it's never really been that way. And if it was, the only guy on our SOI banner who would get in would be <i>maybe</i> Banks.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The point isn't really whether Tom or Cherp are right or wrong, it's simply that if they don't think pretty much ANYONE belongs in the Hall, then it's completely pointless to argue about a specific player.
If you don't think Sandy Koufax deserves to be in, then arguing the minutia of Dale Murphy's skills is utterly and completely irrelevant. OF COURSE you don't think he deserves getting in. If it's your opinion that only the top 40 players in history deserve to be in the Hall, then it's a fools errand to argue whether or not the 100th best guy should get in or not.
I liken it to arguing with my friend, and him explaining all sorts of policy positions as to why he wouldn't vote for Obama, when the truth was he would never vote for ANY Democrat. Arguing policy points was beside the point.
I wish that I believed in Fate. I wish I didn't sleep so late. I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders.