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    Of those listed

    I'd go with Damon.

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    Vlad.....I loved his violent swing with the no batting gloves

    When he was with the expos he was a fukkin beast......just tearing the shit out of the ball

    Also had an absolute cannon out in right field

    As a Yankees fan tough for me not to say damon, but Vlad was clearly the most dominant of the group

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    Vlad was a true 5 tool player in his prime. just missed 40/40 club

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    Not a single one of those guys are hall of famers, but if you put a gun to my head and told me I had to vote for one of them, I'd go with Vlad.

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    I do think Vlad gets in..

    go look up how many guys with that many ab's that hit .318 lifetime AREN'T in the HOF

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    Vlad was a true 5 tool player in his prime. just missed 40/40 club
    Forgot he stole bases as well......Best arm for an outfielder in his prime which people forget too

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    Solid player, maybe Hall of Very Good, but I can't put him in, all things being equal. The 1 MVP he won does help his case. I just think if you put Vlad in, it opens it up to too many borderline guys.

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    I originally started the thread with the idea that none belonged.... and you had to pick who was closest.

    I now think that I made a mistake and vlad will get in..

    8 silver sluggers 9 all stars

    top 4 in mvp voting 4 times

    .931 career ops .318 batting average

    that is HOF

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    I have no doubt he will get in, but if I had a vote, I wouldn't vote for him.

    I'm a pretty hard marker when it comes to HOF.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 13th Inning View Post
    I have no doubt he will get in, but if I had a vote, I wouldn't vote for him.

    I'm a pretty hard marker when it comes to HOF.
    I appreciate that actually. would you have voted dawson in?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MoneyLineDawg View Post
    Vlad.....I loved his violent swing with the no batting gloves

    When he was with the expos he was a fukkin beast......just tearing the shit out of the ball

    Also had an absolute cannon out in right field

    As a Yankees fan tough for me not to say damon, but Vlad was clearly the most dominant of the group
    what i loved is dude would swing at anything and hit pitches i dont think any other human could make contact with let alone hit for base hits..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    I appreciate that actually. would you have voted dawson in?
    I would not, but I admit it's hard to say, coming from a slightly different era. Hitting 400 HRs in the 1980s is different than hitting 400 HRs in the 90s-00s.

    It's hard with outfielders and first basemen. It's like they're on a different level.

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    I'm very tough. There are guys that I know are locks for the HOF that I would never vote for, like Thome, Biggio, Bagwell, etc.
    I don't care about their numbers, they just weren't HOF players.

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    Here's one....

    Gun to your head, which one goes to the HOF?

    Mattingly
    Hernandez
    Garvey

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    yeah i'm not a fan of long career good not great accumulators getting in

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    I give Vlad mad props hitting without a glove. being an Angels fan it was awesome seeing him play.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 13th Inning View Post
    Here's one....

    Gun to your head, which one goes to the HOF?

    Mattingly
    Hernandez
    Garvey

    I like boyh mex and donny ball game.

    i'd be square and put donny in first.

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    Barry Bonds

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    Quote Originally Posted by Balco10 View Post
    Barry Bonds
    Barry Bonds should be first ballot HOF, roids or no roids. One of the top-5 players of all time, right up there with Ruth, Mays, Williams, Aaron, etc.

    But I don't think he'll ever get in.
    Maybe after he's dead.

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    I like Hernandez, but I feel like he shouldn't get in unless Garvey gets in.
    Then there's Mattingly who had HOF numbers for a few years but not enough.

    Of all of them, maybe the Veterans' Committee puts Hernandez in based on defense (best I've ever seen), but that's doubtful.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 13th Inning View Post
    Barry Bonds should be first ballot HOF, roids or no roids. One of the top-5 players of all time, right up there with Ruth, Mays, Williams, Aaron, etc.

    But I don't think he'll ever get in.
    Maybe after he's dead.

    yep it will be a fukkin joke when these jerkoffs blackball him, just as pathetic as charlie hustle not being in...the guy dominated before roids then when he saw everyone juicing he did it and was better than all the rest...

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    Mattingly had like 4-5 ted wiilams type years, pre-steroid era, back when 30 hr's was alot! but then fell off the map..

    he had quite a few gold gloves.

    good to see him still in the game

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    Damon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    Damon.

    why?

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    Im going to have to give the nod to Vladdy.....although I think Ortiz will have a shot one day.

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    Gotta go with Vlad. Though Vizquel is deserving

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    I think the younger verage Joe fan would never vote omar in.

    but some old sports writers and players still believe in great defense. so Omar has a shot down the road

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    Pete Rose fuk the commis

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    Quote Originally Posted by PickWinnerAllDay View Post
    Ron Santo!

    PWAD....You're a sharp kid and a die-hard Cubs fan.

    But the whining and begging by the Pizza Man and his
    crying family of followers was over the edge.
    Did Ron will his rug to JJ?
    May Ron Santo RIH.

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    but of those on the list its a no brainer Vladdy

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    People forget how ridiculously good Vladmir Guerrero was. If he plays in anywhere but Montreal he's a HOF. He's probably one anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    Damon.
    you cant help but pick the worst choice can you?

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    hey banker don't forget damon was a TWO time all star, one got 16th in mvp voting, had a beard, and was on sportscenter alot!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    hey banker don't forget damon was a TWO time all star, one got 16th in mvp voting, had a beard, and was on sportscenter alot!
    damn he made it to the ASG twice? and here i was thinking he wasnt deserving.....prob bos fans stuffing the balot box for 1 of those 2 at least.. the day that clown gets in the hall is the day getting into the HOF means absolutely jack shit...

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    Quote Originally Posted by InTheDrink View Post
    vizquel is a hof'er

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