HOF RC's in 1989 Upper Deck Set (+ extended)

Let me know what you think of my list:
Locks
C. Biggio
J. Smoltz
K. Griffey Jr.
O. Vizquel
R. Johnson
Possible
G. Sheffield
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Locks
C. Biggio
J. Smoltz
K. Griffey Jr.
O. Vizquel
R. Johnson
Possible
G. Sheffield
BTW, you can score a sealed set from this Craiglister for only $150. According to his listing, that's a $200 discount from MLB.com!!!
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/clt/1215158274.html
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I gotta believe Vizquel is Hall-worthy... but it may take a few years to get in.
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<< <i>There are really people out there who didn't vote for Trammell but will vote for Vizquel? Goodness >>
11 Gold Gloves at a critical defensive position vs 4. I think the voters will end up voting for the hardware.
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<< <i>I think the voters will end up voting for the hardware. >>
And I don't merely think they are idiots
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<< <i><< I think the voters will end up voting for the hardware. >>
And I don't merely think they are idiots >>
Idiots or not, they're the gatekeepers.
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And, $150 for that set? Geez, I scored two on the ebay for $45/ea last year- the PSA 9 Jrs paid for the sets
Biggio and Vizquel will get in but maybe not first ballot.
Sheffield will most likely share the same fate as Mcgwire, Clemens, Sosa, Palmeiro, and Bonds - whatever that may ultimately be.
on a side note, I have a sealed case of High Numbers and 4 boxes of low numbers coming tomorrow.
<< <i>Griff, Smoltz, Johnson are first ballot.
Biggio and Vizquel will get in but maybe not first ballot.
Sheffield will most likely share the same fate as Mcgwire, Clemens, Sosa, Palmeiro, and Bonds - whatever that may ultimately be.
on a side note, I have a sealed case of High Numbers and 4 boxes of low numbers coming tomorrow. >>
I agree about Omar and Craig. I don't think Gary will have the same fate as McGwire, Clemens, Sosa, Palmeiro, and Bonds. Those guys are a notch above Sheffield. They may get in and not Sheffield.
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If the voters cared about MVP's, then Dale Murphy would be in the Hall already. The HOF has been reduced to a statistical threshhold with "magic" numbers like 500 HR or 3000 Hits. Omar has fan appeal and once in a decade defense, but HOF doesn't give credit for that alone. Also, he's never been the best at his position in any year that he's played. Unfortunately, he's gonna need to keep pililng up the stats to have a shot. If he retired now, I'd say he never gets above 25%.
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<< <i>Let me know what you think of my list:
Locks
C. Biggio
J. Smoltz
K. Griffey Jr.
O. Vizquel
R. Johnson
Possible
G. Sheffield >>
Maybe just an oversight, but you left off Jerome Walton, Jim Abbott and Lance Blankenship
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Please believe me when I say this- Omar Vizquel has absolutely zero shot of being voted into the Hall of Fame. How many 3 time all stars are in there right now? He'll get some votes, but nowhere near the amount needed to get in. I think he'll top off around 20% or so. If you think I'm lying, think about the following names and how people thought they'd get good HOF consideration when they retired: Saberhagen, Morris, Trammell, Mattingly, K. Hernandez, D. Stewart, Garvey, etc.... There was a time when all of those guys were considered either locks or strong candidates but none ever got even close. You think Vizquel gets in above those guys on fielding alone?
The others are all getting in except Sheffield who is absolutely hated by the press/writers and named in the steroid thing. It's going to take those guys a while to get in if they ever do, and Sheff is at the bottom of the list. Bonds, McGwire, Sosa and Palmeiro will all have to get in before Sheffield is even considered. Biggio might take 3 years or so. Another guy that will get a few votes will be Steve Finley, but only around 5% or so.
<< <i>Maybe just an oversight, but you left off Jerome Walton, Jim Abbott and Lance Blankenship >>
Jim Abbot is already a HOF'er
Seriously, what about Barry Larkin? I think he's got a good chance to get in, one day.
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<< <i>Maybe just an oversight, but you left off Jerome Walton, Jim Abbott and Lance Blankenship >>
Jim Abbot is already a HOF'er
Seriously, what about Barry Larkin? I think he's got a good chance to get in, one day. >>
Larkin was a rookie in '87, not '89.
I did know the Larkin RC was 1987. That being said, I still think he's in.
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oh and, 1989UD, while being the nicest looking of the year and just slightly scarcer, is and always has been a waste of money. Fortunately for them, Griffey turned out better than Pafko! That should be a $20 card/$50 set at best......
I've always thought they should go in as a tandem. You couldn't say one's name without the other and they bolstered the lineup of one of the most consistently contending teams of their era (along with Gibson). The fact that they haven't gotten much consideration is more evidence that HOF voters could give a crap less about fielding. Vizquel has no shot.
Lee
Mattingly has a ton of hardware and he doesn't even sniff the hall ever!
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