With the hoopla surrounding the coming HOF, I've been digging around my MG team looking for HOFers. I think I'm very, very limited in potential players wearing my team's hat despite having the 2nd most wins all-time in the world. I've cut players loose when they no longer fit and picked guys up that will probably make the HOF but won't qualify for me. So, I'm just curious what the people of HBD thinks is HOF-worthy. An example(he'd qualify for me despite playing about 40% of his career elsewhere):

http://www.whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=563235

2 A/S appearances, 1 Silver slugger.

398 homers with a .303 average and .916 OPS.

1772 games with 959 as a 2B.

Strikes me as a classic borderline guy.

2000 hits, 400 HRs ... nice numbers for a 2B... and .300+ career avg helps his case, but playing a premium defensive position (and playing it reasonably well) might sway people in favour of him.

FWIW, we have 5 games in the season and I don't think I can justify bringing him back for 400 homers. He's on a steep decline.

I wasn't going to quibble over 5 hits and 2 HRs.

HA! Just put him in the line-up for the PM game. I'll give him 5 games to get 2 homers.

I'm giving him the chance to get them.

If he doesn't get them this year and will be reasonable in his contract demands, I'll give him a spot as the 25th man next year.

Bat him leadoff to give him a few extra AB's.

Are you really going to add a player in "steep decline" to your ML roster just to give him a chance at the HOF?

The way Hardball Dynasty works, 80% of 300 wins, 3000 hits, 500 homeruns will be the equivalent of real life numbers. He is a HOF member, especially with that many games at 2b.

I might. The 25th player on my roster doesn't play very much. I can always cut him loose when he reaches the milestones.

Quote: Originally Posted By torrone on 1/14/2010Are you really going to add a player in "steep decline" to your ML roster just to give him a chance at the HOF

HOF or not, that seems to be Mikey's MO these days........

Quote: Originally Posted By torrone on 1/14/2010Are you really going to add a player in "steep decline" to your ML roster just to give him a chance at the HOF

Google "Nykesha Sales" and learn how she became the all-time leading scorer in the UConn women's basketball program.

Mike's doing the HBD equivalent.

I brought this guy back so he could retire as a Rage.

http://www.whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=563583