Should Jim Rice, ex Boston Red Sox great be in the Hall of Fame ???
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Yes, of course.
I believe we should error on the side of being over inclusive. These great players and very good players are needed to tell the history of the game. Sometimes people get too caught up in nuances that may not exist. Numbers tell some of the story but not the whole story.
There are other players in this category that need to be inducted imho. Bert Blylevan and Jim Kaat are some other examples.
I believe we should error on the side of being over inclusive. These great players and very good players are needed to tell the history of the game. Sometimes people get too caught up in nuances that may not exist. Numbers tell some of the story but not the whole story.
There are other players in this category that need to be inducted imho. Bert Blylevan and Jim Kaat are some other examples.
Ron Santo too.
"Yes". Jim Rice was THE guy to fear for the Sox. Yes they still had Yaz and Fisk but you had to always be concerned when Jim Rice came to bat. He was the guy that could beat you in a big moment.
Though I'm not in favor of being over-inclusive, I do believe Jim-Ed deserves to be there. He went through a stretch of years where he was arguably one of the most feared hitters in the game. I guess the agument has been made that the numbers he produced throughout his entire career, including those years he was on the "back nine" don't add up to HOF criteria. But you can find some others in the Hall whose numbers weren't as good. Rice hurt his chances big time by not being a media s*uck-up.
One reason I say to be over-inclusive is because exceptions to having raw numbers have already been made and there are some blurry lines already. Notably, Sandy Koufax had a short career due to arm problems yet he was judged to have been so dominating for the short stretch that he deserved to get in. During his hey day, Jim Rice was a dominant average and power hitter for the Red Sox plus he put up numbers for an extended period of time. Does 500 hr's automatically get one in anymore because of the smaller ballparks? 300 wins or 3000 hits still seem to be automatics but it is not so clear when people with less than these milestone numbers are already in. I think you have to look at was a player dominant in his time. Jim Rice was that.
Merry Christmas to all and Jim Ed to the Hall.
Who were the only 2 players to ever have 200 hits and over 35 homers, 3 straight seasons.
Rice and Gehrig
Only 16 years in the bigs, walked away with his head high when the sox wouldn't offer him a contract and wanted him to go to arbitration.
When the writers stop voting for the HOF, Rice and Dawson and some great old-timers may get in.
Question? Who votes for writers to get awards, in sports, news and general journalism.
Answer: Writers, there's no one outside their field to judge them.
Let the players and coaches of the past vote.
Who were the only 2 players to ever have 200 hits and over 35 homers, 3 straight seasons.
Rice and Gehrig
Only 16 years in the bigs, walked away with his head high when the sox wouldn't offer him a contract and wanted him to go to arbitration.
When the writers stop voting for the HOF, Rice and Dawson and some great old-timers may get in.
Question? Who votes for writers to get awards, in sports, news and general journalism.
Answer: Writers, there's no one outside their field to judge them.
Let the players and coaches of the past vote.
I don't think he will get in, especially since he was not a friend of the media. Had a confrontation with Joe Morgan when Morgan was a manager. Didn't he win an MVP? Who knows what to expect from the 'HALL' people.
Rice is now a member of the "media" in the Boston area---he is a regular on the Red Sox report shows
Rice was one of the best hitters during his era and should be in the HOF regardless of his relationship with the media.
In your mind where does DAVE PARKER stand in this discussion?
Dave Parker falls a little short IMO.
Hmmm...Dave Parker. I'm not feelin' it.
