03-25-2009, 03:54 AM
I'm gonna have to completely disagree with you guys on his HOF chances.
Destined: No, he wasn't as good as Maddux or Pedro.
But if the criterion for Hall election was that you had to be as good as Maddux or Pedro, there would only be 8 or 9 pichers in the history of the sport who'd have a plaque. The fact is, Schilling's career was superior to about half the pitchers currently in the Hall.
Compare Schilling's career to, say, Catfish Hunter's, or Don Drysdale's (obviously, both HOFers). Then throw in the fact that Schilling is aguably the greatest "big game" pitcher <i>who ever lived</i>...
to me, that's Cooperstown material, big ego or not.
VSlaw, why do you put post-season heroics in parentheses? ("heroics")
Was there something un-legit about a guy going 11-2 in the playoffs and World Series, and winning 3 rings?
Schilling's personality? Pure bush league.
But his baseball career?
HOF.
Destined: No, he wasn't as good as Maddux or Pedro.
But if the criterion for Hall election was that you had to be as good as Maddux or Pedro, there would only be 8 or 9 pichers in the history of the sport who'd have a plaque. The fact is, Schilling's career was superior to about half the pitchers currently in the Hall.
Compare Schilling's career to, say, Catfish Hunter's, or Don Drysdale's (obviously, both HOFers). Then throw in the fact that Schilling is aguably the greatest "big game" pitcher <i>who ever lived</i>...
to me, that's Cooperstown material, big ego or not.
VSlaw, why do you put post-season heroics in parentheses? ("heroics")
Was there something un-legit about a guy going 11-2 in the playoffs and World Series, and winning 3 rings?
Schilling's personality? Pure bush league.
But his baseball career?
HOF.
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