07-18-2003, 07:03 PM
So he's done again for the year.
When he comes back next season, he'll be 34 1/2 and will have essentially lost three years.
If he retires now, is he a hall of famer? I say yes. 8-10 years of dominance. Slowed by injury not degrading skills. But then now a days I say if Kirby Puckett is in the Hall of Fame everyone is eligable
If he comes back and his next 3-5 years are also plagued by injury and slowed numbes, I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't make it. But he'll be at 500 homers and still has that mystique, so I wouldn't be surprised if he makes it either way.
It just sucks. It's too easy to get into the Hall. They keep lowering the bar.
When he comes back next season, he'll be 34 1/2 and will have essentially lost three years.
If he retires now, is he a hall of famer? I say yes. 8-10 years of dominance. Slowed by injury not degrading skills. But then now a days I say if Kirby Puckett is in the Hall of Fame everyone is eligable
If he comes back and his next 3-5 years are also plagued by injury and slowed numbes, I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't make it. But he'll be at 500 homers and still has that mystique, so I wouldn't be surprised if he makes it either way.
It just sucks. It's too easy to get into the Hall. They keep lowering the bar.