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Is Trevor Hoffman a Hall of Fame Player?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L), Jan 11, 2011.

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Is revor Hoffman a Hall of Fame Player?

  1. Yes - absolutely will get in

    33 vote(s)
    64.7%

  2. Yes - but won't get necessary support

    6 vote(s)
    11.8%

  3. No

    8 vote(s)
    15.7%

  4. Mini Ditka

    2 vote(s)
    3.9%

  5. Other

    2 vote(s)
    3.9%
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  1. YGBFKM

    YGBFKM Guest

    Trevor Hoffman gets along with everyone!
     
    YGBFKM, Jan 11, 2011
    #25
  2. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Because sometimes we need to figure out whether guys were really good or great, and the eyes method ise notoriously awful at making such fine distinction.
     
    RickStain, Jan 11, 2011
    #26
  3. Herbert Anchovy

    Herbert Anchovy Active Member

    Not all saves and not all blown saves were created equal.
     
    Herbert Anchovy, Jan 11, 2011
    #27
  4. mb

    mb Active Member

    Admitting my EAST COAST BIAS!!!!!!, it seems like the only times I ever saw him he was blowing a save in a really big spot.
     
    mb, Jan 11, 2011
    #28
  5. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    I DO!
     
    Bubbler, Jan 11, 2011
    #29
  6. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    The Rockies in 2007 were certainly grateful to him.

    That said, yes, he should be in, and I don't give a crap about ERA+ and all that other nonsense.
     
    MileHigh, Jan 11, 2011
    #30
  7. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Fine, not ONLY with our own eyes. We see the stats. 1.12. 1.90. 1.74. 313. 0.74. We don't need to make it any more complicated for these guys.
     
    BYH, Jan 11, 2011
    #31
  8. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    Hoffman will get in, but to many of us on the East Coast we think Scott Brosius or Colorado 2007. (That Brosius one was incredible, too -- Padres winning in Game 3 1998, Hell's Bells booming, crowd going nuts. And then Brosius just crushes it to deep centre. Think it was the first pitch.) At least Rivera has some hugely successful moments to go with his failures.

    Hoffman is a Hall-of-Famer, though when it comes to stories about guys meeting their wives. He was playing minor-league ball in Buffalo when he met her at a bar. All he knew was her first name and that she worked in real estate, so he and his agent tracked her down with only those two hints. That's pretty impressive.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Jan 11, 2011
    #32
  9. outofplace

    outofplace Well-Known Member

    How is ballpark figured out again?
     
    outofplace, Jan 11, 2011
    #33
  10. JRoyal

    JRoyal Well-Known Member

    I agree he gets in, but it will take a few votes before he makes it.
     
    JRoyal, Jan 12, 2011
    #34
  11. Smasher_Sloan

    Smasher_Sloan Active Member

    Don't real estate people try to be pretty conspicuous? You know, posting their names and phone numbers on signs outside of houses for sale...
     
    Smasher_Sloan, Jan 12, 2011
    #35
  12. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    Smash, I don't think she was a realtor. I think she worked in another role.
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Jan 12, 2011
    #36
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