01-23-2009, 07:52 PM
Based on his play on the ballfield, Alomar is more than a HOFer, he's an inner-circle HOFer.
However, there are a lot of dumbshits who get HOF ballots, and Alomar is exactly the kind of guy who pisses them off: no big milestones like 3,000 hits, a relatively short career, an ugly incident that sticks out in many people's memory, and a basic ignorance of the fact that 2nd base is one of the hardest positions to play on the diamond. I mean, <i>Ryne Fucking Sandberg</i> had to wait 3 go-arounds before they let him in, and even then it was only by 6 measly votes.
Alomar will eventually get in, but I would bet that Jeff Kent becomes a victim of these biases.
However, there are a lot of dumbshits who get HOF ballots, and Alomar is exactly the kind of guy who pisses them off: no big milestones like 3,000 hits, a relatively short career, an ugly incident that sticks out in many people's memory, and a basic ignorance of the fact that 2nd base is one of the hardest positions to play on the diamond. I mean, <i>Ryne Fucking Sandberg</i> had to wait 3 go-arounds before they let him in, and even then it was only by 6 measly votes.
Alomar will eventually get in, but I would bet that Jeff Kent becomes a victim of these biases.
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