Comments on: Four Meditations on the 2008 Hall of Fame Results http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/09/four-meditations-on-the-2008-hall-of-fame-results/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/01/09/four-meditations-on-the-2008-hall-of-fame-results/comment-page-1/#comment-54302 Paul Moro Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:22:45 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/four-meditations-on-the-2008-hall-of-fame-results/#comment-54302 Nick, I will join your crusade for Raines. Lead on. Fairly or not, there's a complete difference of opinion as to how to put Rock's career in context. Was he a power hitter? No. Did he reach 3000 hits? No. Did he bat .300 for his career? No. Was he the best base stealer of his era? No. When all of these things are true, I think it's hard to expect a lot of people to rally around him. Personally, I think it's unfair. His accomplishments are getting tossed aside because he played in a world where Rickey Henderson existed. He's a more accomplished hitter than the majority of lead-off guys already enshrined. Nick, I will join your crusade for Raines. Lead on.

Fairly or not, there’s a complete difference of opinion as to how to put Rock’s career in context. Was he a power hitter? No. Did he reach 3000 hits? No. Did he bat .300 for his career? No. Was he the best base stealer of his era? No.

When all of these things are true, I think it’s hard to expect a lot of people to rally around him. Personally, I think it’s unfair. His accomplishments are getting tossed aside because he played in a world where Rickey Henderson existed. He’s a more accomplished hitter than the majority of lead-off guys already enshrined.

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