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Schilling to the Hall?

Discussion in 'MLB - Baseball Forum' started by travisunc, Jun 20, 2008.

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  1. Jun 21, 2008 at 12:41 PM #11
    Elric

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    No. Fine player but not HoF material.
     
  2. Jun 21, 2008 at 2:09 PM #12
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    No. He's one of the better pitchers of his era, but not one of the best of all time.
     
  3. Jun 21, 2008 at 2:12 PM #13
    Collin

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    Steve Phillips pointed out on ESPN that Schilling never finished first in ERA and never won a Cy Young award, something that can't be said for any Hall of Fame pitcher except Goose Gossage.
     
  4. Jun 25, 2008 at 4:14 PM #14
    MikeNinerHunt

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    Longevity is a funny thing for the HOF. It hurts JIm Rice, but it didnt' Sandy Koufax and won't for Pedro Martinez. Schilling shouldn't have been such a young punk loser until 1993, he threw away at least 30 wins.
     
  5. Jun 26, 2008 at 9:20 AM #15
    Chisox17

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    Like they always say, it's called the HALL OF FAME, not the Hall of Pretty Good. It blows my mind that he is even being considered. The HOF gets more and more watered down every time there is an induction.
     
  6. Jun 26, 2008 at 9:27 AM #16
    Collin

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    His career ERA and post-season heroics are unquestionably good enough to make him worth discussing, so it's not like he isn't close.
     
  7. Jun 26, 2008 at 11:54 AM #17
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    not so much

    Jim Bunning: 224-184, 2855 Ks, 3.27 ERA, 1.179 WHIP, Hall of Fame
    Don Drysdale: 209-166, 2486 Ks, 2.95 ERA, 1.148 WHIP, Hall of Fame
    Catfish Hunter: 224-166, 2012 Ks, 3.26 ERA, 1.134 WHIP, Hall of Fame

    Curt Schilling: 216-146, 3116 Ks, 3.46 ERA, 1.137 WHIP


    There are lots of others. Schilling pitched in an era that, to varying degrees, was more hitter friendly than each of the above. Still, his ERA is comparable, his postseason record of achievement more than comparable. He never won the Cy Young, but was runner-up three times. Bunning never won either, and was runner-up once.

    There are players not in the Hall who should get in ahead of Schilling, but there are also players who've been enshrined who aren't as worthy as Schilling. Basically, he's a loudmouthed buffoon, so he has his detractors.
     
  8. Jun 27, 2008 at 10:45 AM #18
    MikeNinerHunt

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    Especially Drysdale. The 60s with the 15" mound were the pitching equivalent to the steroid era.
     
  9. Jun 27, 2008 at 11:32 AM #19
    gridfaniker

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    according to Jim Bunning's career stats, Bunning never won a Cy Young nor did he ever lead his league in ERA.
     
  10. Jun 28, 2008 at 5:08 AM #20
    Hyme Lipshitz

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    I vote yes just because he thinks Kobie is a bitch crying punk
     
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