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Originally Posted by Ben
I'd say McGriff is a HOFer... He was consistently a good hitter for 15+ years...
What about Edgar? HOF material? Should DHs be allowed in?
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Seriously, I hate this attitude. Being 'consistently good' ins't HOF qualifications. He had a great career, but being in the baseball HOF should mean that you are a dominant player and at some point in time one of the elite players in the league at your position. McGriff was only an All-Star five times. Most of the time, he was only the third or fourth best player on his own team.
The HOF isn't about being good. It's about being great.
And Molitor spent the first 12 years of his career playoing primarily third base. If Edgar Martinez gets in, and I don't think he will because many of the voters are old school writers who hate the DH, he'll be the first true DH in the HOF.