Lee Smith and Harold Baines elected to HOF
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On the plus side, we just acquired a guy who has more career WAR than a Hall of Famer.
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I wish MLB HOF operated like Basketball's. You mattered? Okay, you're in.
Put Bonds in already. This is ridiculous. And I'm totally cool with Baines and Smith in as well.
Put Bonds in already. This is ridiculous. And I'm totally cool with Baines and Smith in as well.
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https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/hall-el ... ld-baines/Hall Election of Lee Smith Makes Sense, But Harold Baines?
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Glad to see Lee Arthur Smith get in .
Not so sure about Baines.
Not so sure about Baines.
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A Hall of Fame with Baines is plainly on the wane.
I think he's got in! By George, I think he's got in!
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Re: Lee Smith and Harold Baines elected to HOF
Baines - still Winnin Ugly with Larussa.
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Language warning for ya.
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http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2551 ... ctors-weakDuring a contentious back-and-forth with Christopher Russo on MLB Network, La Russa defended Baines.
"Harold Baines is a Hall of Famer and it's a shame that he's being looked at as not right," La Russa said. "In the 80s and 90s, almost all of the stats that people trust, he was in the top five -- for 20 years. He drove in 100 runs late in his career and he drove them in early. Game-winning RBIs, he's up there with the best of them. He had a very distinguished career."
At one point Russo brought up Al Oliver, who had similar career statistics to Baines (and a higher career WAR, 43.7 to 38.7).
"Al Oliver is not better than he is, no disrespect to Al Oliver," La Russa responded. "I used to watch you because I thought you knew the game. I'm going to start calling you clueless."
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Tony is an ass.