Carl Crawford to Boston

[legaleagle92481]

Re: Carl Crawford to Boston

Still hoping he goes in the HOF as a Ray, but if he wins a WS with boston, he will probably go with them then. He only needs to average 152 hits a season for the next 10 years to get there and he'd only be 37-38 years old. He'll probably end up with around top 6 all time in stolen bases. he gave tampa a good 8 years, can't complain for him taking more$$

The only way he makes the HOF is if he buys a ticket. He is a poor man's Tim Raines and Tim has gotten little support so I would not expect Crawford to get much either. He is a corner outfielder with zero 30 hr or 100 RBI seasons and in 9 seasons as a speed player has scored 100 runs only 3 times. Stolen bases mean squat to the Hall voters guys like Vince Coleman, Willie Wilson and Raines are in the top 20. I assume your argument is based on 3,000 hits but that will no longer be an automatic benchmark by the time he is eligible. Palermiro has it and won't get in. He has never been an mvp and now won't be the best player on his own team not that he was better than Evan in the Bay.

[legaleagle92481]

Re: Carl Crawford to Boston

Still hoping he goes in the HOF as a Ray, but if he wins a WS with boston, he will probably go with them then. He only needs to average 152 hits a season for the next 10 years to get there and he'd only be 37-38 years old. He'll probably end up with around top 6 all time in stolen bases. he gave tampa a good 8 years, can't complain for him taking more$$

Don't get me wrong he is a very good, complimentary player but just don't see him as at the HOF level and at 30 it is doubtful he is going to get better.

[jake33]

Re: Carl Crawford to Boston

He is similar to like a Paul molitor but CC may have more homeruns and many more steals (good chance at top 5 all time). He is averaging around 180 hits in a full season. Yes, he won't get any better but probably won't need to if he gets to 3,000 hits.

3,000 will be hard to deny him the HOF, espcially without steroid talk surrounding CC (unlike palmiero who has 3,000 hits and probably won't get in). If CC plays until he is 40 years old, he was just need to average 127 hits until then to make it.

If Craig Biggio gets in (which is not a lock) CC would have to get in.