Is Dustin Pedroia a Hall of Famer? We asked him about his chances.Why is it every single fucking time I read a Shank column about Pedrioa, he has to mention his height in some sort of negative fashion? It's unprofessional and nauseating - to hell with Shank for that 'need' to constantly bring it up whenever he writes about Pedroia.
Picked-up pieces while ever-grateful that we emphatically said “no” to the 2024 Olympics . . .
▪ This weekend in Cooperstown is a reminder of why baseball’s Hall of Fame is the one fans care about most, and how it’s nice that we’re back to real baseball discussions (dare we say “arguments?”) regarding who qualifies for diamond immortality.
For too many years it’s been about closed-door lobbying by small committees, performance enhancers, and/or the dreaded character clause that asks BBWAA voters to consider factors other than what a guy did on the field. This is how we got a Hall that features Harold Baines but does not include Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Alex Rodriguez, or Manny Ramirez (you can add Curt Schilling, whose debatable candidacy was blown up by his own big mouth).
... So what about Boston’s own Dustin Pedroia? The diminutive second baseman is eligible for the first time this winter and faces a high hurdle for admission.
Friday, July 19, 2024
DHL Dan CCXVII - Hall Of Fame Worthy?
That's the question Shank has about former Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia:
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Does Pedroia belong in a Hall of Fame? Unfortunately, no.
If he had not played just nine games over his last two seasons, and been able to finish his contract through 2021, and had continued to play well defensively through that time as well, then yes, I think he had a shot, maybe not on the first ballot, but at a later date.
All I know is that when San Diego was in Boston last month, I was one of the fans at Fenway booing that piece of garbage Machado every time he came to bat.
Because Dan is a piece of shit. You should know this by now
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