Cooperstown Debate: Ichiro

JasonAChurchill · April 15th, 2008, 03:41 PM

Who’ll be the first player to wear the “S” of the Seattle Mariners into Cooperstown?Anyone?There will be choices aplenty by the end of the next decade: Ken Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson, Alex Rodriguez, Ichiro Suzuki, even Lou Pinella if you’re paying attention. And yet, all but [...]

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RotatorCuff · April 16th, 2008, 02:01 PM

Exactly what are the first 3 lines of this post?

Jim Potable · April 18th, 2008, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RotatorCuff

Exactly what are the first 3 lines of this post?

LOL. Good one.

I latched on to the final (in the piece) "Considering all of the above, one would think that Ichiro’s final four or five seasons in Seattle will be spent cementing his place in baseball’s Hall of Fame."

So, sure, if he ends his baseball career with the M's, and continues to have success through those years (wondering about post-season; nay, World Series experience: it's an issue for any HoF candidate), yeah, potential first Mariner (after Niehaus) Hall of Famer.

Still wonder if 'Gar's ticket will be punched.

RotatorCuff · April 18th, 2008, 02:17 PM

I can't see Edgar getting in.

I'd love to see it happen but if I had a vote I'd have a hard time voting that he belongs.

I know there are probably less worthy players that are in the Hall of Fame but there are certainly players who were better than Edgar that aren't in either.

bedir than average · April 18th, 2008, 05:36 PM

Edgar might have gained some recently considering he hasn't been subject to much juicing gossip

RotatorCuff · April 18th, 2008, 08:22 PM

That's possible bedir. The players that the Hall is considering these days are from the so-called steroid era and Edgar being clean certainly won't hurt his status.

Hey I would love to see Edgar in but I just think he comes up a bit short.

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JasonAChurchill Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 154	Cooperstown Debate: Ichiro Who’ll be the first player to wear the “S” of the Seattle Mariners into Cooperstown?Anyone?There will be choices aplenty by the end of the next decade: Ken Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson, Alex Rodriguez, Ichiro Suzuki, even Lou Pinella if you’re paying attention. And yet, all but [...] Read more by following the link Last edited by JasonAChurchill; April 16th, 2008 at 02:49 PM.

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bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Edgar might have gained some recently considering he hasn't been subject to much juicing gossip __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

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RotatorCuff Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 257	Exactly what are the first 3 lines of this post?

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RotatorCuff Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 257	I can't see Edgar getting in. I'd love to see it happen but if I had a vote I'd have a hard time voting that he belongs. I know there are probably less worthy players that are in the Hall of Fame but there are certainly players who were better than Edgar that aren't in either.

April 18th, 2008, 08:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
RotatorCuff Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 257	That's possible bedir. The players that the Hall is considering these days are from the so-called steroid era and Edgar being clean certainly won't hurt his status. Hey I would love to see Edgar in but I just think he comes up a bit short.