Posted by bad_luck on 12/31/2017 11:15:00 AM (view original):
Posted by sjpoker on 12/31/2017 10:03:00 AM (view original):
I don't get how people constantly question Omar Vizquel's HOF credentials. He's probably one of the all-time top two or three shortstops in the field. He certainly didn't hurt any of his teams with his bat. And they said he was a fantastic leader in the clubhouse. Dude won a Gold Glove at age 39. Sounds like a Hall of Famer to me.
I don’t necessarily buy the premise that he was the 2nd or 3rd best defensive shortstop ever. And he didn’t hit enough.
Wouldn’t get my vote.
For anyone that really criticizes his bat, they lose sight of the position he plays and what is fundamentally expected of that position. I would agree that his stats wouldn't be very impressive if he was a left fielder. But he was a shortstop. In a very durable one at that.
Historically he was recognized as the best defensive shortstop in the game when he was playing. He was a big-time clubhouse leader, his teams were consistent winners, and let's not forget that he won a gold glove at 39 years old. Not how many players have done that.
Guess he won't make the Hall of Stats. I'm sure he can live with that.