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Jeff Kent retires

Discussion in 'MLB - Baseball Forum' started by Wise One, Jan 21, 2009.

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  1. Jan 23, 2009 at 8:42 AM #11
    Collin

    Collin soap and water

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    Wrigley might be the deepest down the lines, but most home runs are hit between left center and right center, where Wrigley is actually one of the shortest parks in MLB.
     
  2. Jan 23, 2009 at 12:16 PM #12
    Elric

    Elric Citizen of the Empire

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    The fact that Bonds hated his guts is a huge plus for him.
     
  3. Jan 23, 2009 at 12:27 PM #13
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    I think he'll benefit from the fact that so many players in his era will have the shadow of steriods over their careers and he won't.
     
  4. Jan 23, 2009 at 12:41 PM #14
    LRBaseballer

    LRBaseballer GO CUBS GO!

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    not to mention, Sandberg also won a home run derby...oh wait...something that actually matters: he hit .385 in the post season
     
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  5. Jan 23, 2009 at 12:49 PM #15
    LRBaseballer

    LRBaseballer GO CUBS GO!

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    Sandberg:
    • 1982 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
    • 10-time NL All-Star (1984-1993)
    • NL MVP (1984)
    • 9-time NL Gold Glove Winner (1983-1991)
    • 7-time NL Silver Slugger Award Winner (1984, 1985 & 1988-1992)
    • 3-time NL Runs Scored Leader (1984, 1989 & 1990)
    • NL Total Bases Leader (1990)
    • NL Triples Leader (1984)
    • NL Home Run Leader (1990)
    • 20-Home Run Seasons: 6 (1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 & 1996)
    • 30-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1989 & 1990)
    • 40-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1990)
    • 100 RBI Seasons: 2 (1990 & 1991)
    • 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 7 (1982, 1984, 1985 & 1989-1992)
    • 50 Stolen Bases Seasons: 1 (1985)
    • Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 2005
    Kent:
    1992 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
    5-time NL All-Star (1999-2001, 2004 & 2005)
    NL MVP (2000)
    4-time NL Silver Slugger Award Winner (2000, 2001, 2002 & 2005)
    20-Home Run Seasons: 12 (1993, 1995, 1997-2005 & 2007)
    30-Home Run Seasons: 3 (1998, 2000 & 2002)
    100 RBI Seasons: 8 (1997-2002, 2004 & 2005)
    100 Runs Scored Seasons: 3 (2000, 2002 & 2005
     
  6. Jan 23, 2009 at 9:06 PM #16
    CunningRunt

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    So what will he do differently to deserve a 2nd or 6th ballot vote? This whole 1st ballot thing is bullshit. Either you are a hall of famer or not.
     
  7. Jan 24, 2009 at 12:09 AM #17
    Playa

    Playa The coach is a near

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    Fuckin-A right!
     
  8. Jan 24, 2009 at 5:30 PM #18
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    in or out???

    So he gets in becuase he was hard to get along with? He did not field like Sandberg. He did not hit for average. He just hit homeruns and nobody liked him. Interesting.

    In or out his numbers will not change now. So if he gets in, he should go in 1st ballot. All he could do now is campaign for the voters. Not sure he is that kind of guy.
     
  9. Jan 24, 2009 at 6:58 PM #19
    Collin

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    He wasn't Tony Gwynn, but a lifetime average of .290 is nothing to sneeze at. From 1998 to 2007, he never hit lower than .289, and only once in that span did his slugging percentage dip below .500.
     
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