David Ortiz Hall of Fame Bound????

[David]

Re: David Ortiz Hall of Fame Bound????

It is possible, but possible isn't good odds for a bet.

After Ortiz retires, we'll see what his career totals were. It was Mickey Mantle who said, "I was over the hill at age 33."

[David]

Re: David Ortiz Hall of Fame Bound????

I don't even pretend to have the ability to accurately predict active players' career home run totals, so I do it the old fashioned way and wait until they're retired.

As Bob Uecker said, the best way to catch a knuckleball is to wait for it to quit rolling and pick it up.

[geoff]

Re: David Ortiz Hall of Fame Bound????

He is a great player but its to early to tell.

[3arod13]

Re: David Ortiz Hall of Fame Bound????

Be strictly a one tool player, he would have to have out of this world offensive numbers. I don't think he is hall of fame material.

George

Couldn't agree more! A player up great numbers, and most of his career not playing in the field, shouldn't go to the HOF. If this is the case, then many who play both side, and put up decent numbers, should get in.

Ortiz is able to do nothing but rest, while his teammates are there playing hard in the field, then they're also coming to bat and running the bases.

Although I like to watch Ortiz for his power, I don't believe numbers alone should put a one tool player in the HOF.

[metsbats]

Re: David Ortiz Hall of Fame Bound????

Couldn't agree more! A player up great numbers, and most of his career not playing in the field, shouldn't go to the HOF. If this is the case, then many who play both side, and put up decent numbers, should get in.

Ortiz is able to do nothing but rest, while his teammates are there playing hard in the field, then they're also coming to bat and running the bases.

Although I like to watch Ortiz for his power, I don't believe numbers alone should put a one tool player in the HOF.

Some argue that being a DH is harder because you have to keep your head in the game while sitting on the bench while 9 of your team mates are on the field. Doing nothing but rest can be a hard thing on the mind in game situations.

Bottom line is that he still has to get 4 ABs and make contact with the ball like everyone else.

I can use the same arguement for closers. A pitcher who is gifted with a nasty split finger fastball or a high 90's -100 MPH fastball and did nothing but rest and eat sun flower seeds in the bullpen for the last 8 innings comes in to face three batters, tired batters who played 8 innings on the field and at bat, unless your the DH of course, and pitches that one inning to get 3 measly outs.

Perhaps closers have it too easly too.

David

[3arod13]

Re: David Ortiz Hall of Fame Bound????

If you solely DH, then NO WAY! If you play and occassionally DH, then I can understand.

Bottom line, to me a HOFer is someone who is the best at playing the entire game...offensive and defensive...not just DHing.

[kellsox]

Re: David Ortiz Hall of Fame Bound????

There would be a lot less players in the Hall of Fame if they only took players that were excellent offensive AND defensive players. Would you consider Ozzie Smith a great offensive player? If Ortiz puts up the #'s the next 4-6 years and has the post season resume that he has, I think theres a good shot of him getting in.
k

[suave1477]

Re: David Ortiz Hall of Fame Bound????

I would definitely like to thank everyone who took the time out to post on this thread i posted it 2 days ago and i check back in on it about 5 hours later after i posted it, to see to my amazement it was already up to 3 pages.

I learned a lot from how everyone felt as I myself felt kind of on the fence about Ortiz possibilities of getting into the hall.

But what I would like to point out that this is the type of responses we should have to most threads where every one gets involved and puts in something for us all to learn from or see a different angle of how to look at things.



SO TO EVERYONE THAT HAD SOME INPUT ON THIS THREAD MY HATS OFF TO YOU!!!