Will Gary Sheffield make it to the HOF?

[spartakid]

I was wondering if any one thinks Sheffield will make it to the HOF. I knwo the steriod deal is definitely a strike against him, and the 500 club seems like it's becoming less and less "great" as more players do it. What do you guys think? thanks, Ricardo

[suave1477]

I think in all honesty that is a questioned to be asked after Sheffield retires. Who knows how long his career is going to keep going and how much he will pad on his stats. s of now I say he has a decent shot. Maybe not a first ballot but maybe a second or third time around. I think 500 hr used to be the garunatee mark as you mentioned but now as more players are doing it maybe 550 or 600 will be the mark. Which in case if Sheff lasts another season or 2, he could pull it off.

[Mac670]

In my opinion he has no shot of getting in. He will always be linked to Bonds and Balco and that will surely hurt him. Just my two cents.

[both-teams-played-hard]

He'll make the HOF in about 10 years after he retires, when all the kids who watched him play are in their 30s, become sportswriters and have a vote.

*in your best Flava Flav voice:
"so get up and get, get down...the H-O-F is a joke in your town-
H-O-F is a joke..."

[sportscentury]

In my opinion he has no shot of getting in. He will always be linked to Bonds and Balco and that will surely hurt him. Just my two cents.

Bingo. Not to mention his reputation for being a cancer in every club for which he has played.

[xpress34]

While I agree that more players have joined the 500 HR club in the past decade, I disagree that the bar will be raised as before this recent run on 500 (and 500 being a 1st ballot marker), 400 HRs was a major mark.

In fact, with two MVPs and how he played the game and such, if Dale Murphy had been able to hit his 400th while finishing his career with the Rockies, he probably would have been given more consideration than he has - and possibly be in the Hall with some of the weaker classes they have had since the early '90s.

Just my .02 on that...

As far as Shef, I think the 'steroids era' and his attitude will be the biggest hurdles to him making the Hall.

- Chris

[David]

No

[ndevlin]

The guys on Baseball Tonight think that he is a HOF, some of which have a vote.


Then again, they think Schilling is a HOF'er as well and will be voting for him.