Chase Utley is above a good bunch of 2B HOF in JAWS: Alomar, Biggio, Doerr, Gordon, Lazzeri. Still slighty under the HOF average.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 12 July 2015 17:37 (eight years ago) link
I think he was on track for a protracted Blyleven/Raines debate before this year, but unless he comes back, I'd say no chance now (i.e., in terms of how the vote will actually go).
― clemenza, Sunday, 12 July 2015 19:47 (eight years ago) link
he's actively diminishing his case with every game played
― mookieproof, Monday, 13 July 2015 00:25 (eight years ago) link
he still has those two deserved MVPs he didn't win.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 13 July 2015 01:01 (eight years ago) link
He had the peak part of his resume taken care of by 2009; except for Hornsby, Morgan, and Robinson, I doubt there's a second baseman who can match his 2005-09 run. (I guess the two ancient guys too, Lajoie and Collins.) The problem is, there's not much else. If he were to not play past this year, he'd finish with 1,600 hits, and that's a non-starter.
― clemenza, Monday, 13 July 2015 01:02 (eight years ago) link
let no one say a morbs is not magnanimous
― mookieproof, Monday, 13 July 2015 01:04 (eight years ago) link
not when ppl suggest Jimmy fucking Rollins is worthier
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 13 July 2015 01:37 (eight years ago) link
aw
― mookieproof, Monday, 13 July 2015 01:39 (eight years ago) link