Roy Halladay to Retire

orioles93

Looks like he doesn't think he can still compete at a high level after his injuries. Too bad, as I've always enjoyed watching him pitch.

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1985fan

It's too bad, he was a fierce competitor but the injuries just always caught up with him.

gosteelers

Halladay had a wonderful 6-7 year stretch, but probably not enough to come close to the HOF. Loved watching him pitch.

orioles93

<< <i>A great player who is Hall of Fame worthy in my opinion. Not sure if he'll make it only because of not having pitched enough. >>



I think he belongs in. I'd rather put a guy like him in who was dominant for almost a decade rather than a compiler who only gets big career stats because they played 25 years.

UnwoundSage

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<< <i>A great player who is Hall of Fame worthy in my opinion. Not sure if he'll make it only because of not having pitched enough. >>



I think he belongs in. I'd rather put a guy like him in who was dominant for almost a decade rather than a compiler who only gets big career stats because they played 25 years. >>



Completely agree. For a decade you could ask any hitter to name one active pitcher they didn't want to face and most would say Halladay.

Tabe

He was great for a decade straight. Threw a ton of innings in that stretch, gave up hardly any runs. I think he's a HOF'er.

NVbaseball

<< <i>Halladay had a wonderful 6-7 year stretch, but probably not enough to come close to the HOF. Loved watching him pitch. >>



A full seven seasons in the top five in Cy Young voting (in 2002 only four pitchers received votes), eight years in the top four in WAR among pitchers (leading the league four times) and eight years in the top 10 in WAR among all players (leading the league once).

Pretty clear to most of us, that's eight great years. How many do you think are required to be enough to even come close to the Hall-of-Fame?

gosteelers

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<< <i>Halladay had a wonderful 6-7 year stretch, but probably not enough to come close to the HOF. Loved watching him pitch. >>



A full seven seasons in the top five in Cy Young voting (in 2002 only four pitchers received votes), eight years in the top four in WAR among pitchers (leading the league four times) and eight years in the top 10 in WAR among all players (leading the league once).

Pretty clear to most of us, that's eight great years. How many do you think are required to be enough to even come close to the Hall-of-Fame? >>



Valid points for sure...two guys that come to mind for me that didn't come close to the HOF, though. I am not insinuating that Bret Saberhagen and Ron Guidry were better pitchers than Roy Halladay, but they earned 1.3% and 8.8% of the HOF vote at their peak vote, respectively. After listening to actual HOF voters speak on Halladay during the day, it sure seems like he is going to make it, though...good for him.

mcadams

Halladay was dominant, but not for long enough. Had the stuff to be a legend, but not the longevity.

1985fan

7 top 5 Cy Young finishes, 2 wins. 64 WAR for his career. If he's not a hall of famer he's damned close.