MLB now includes Negro League Stats

Castian Crew · May 29, 2024

Houstunna said: ↑

YES, that's exactly what I'm saying. I don't know the specific details -- as pre-60's was before my time -- but ABA players seem to have had better chance of playing in the NBA vs black players pre-Jackie Robinson -- and MLB existed for 60+ years before the NBA.

84 ABs is very silly.

Stats should be prorated to equal the MLB standard for eligibility.

If 500 ABs is the MLB standard, then ~200 should the Negro League standard at 60 games.
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In a way I could compromise with that. Josh Gibson had 302 plate appearances hitting .465, which makes more sense.

Tomstro · May 30, 2024

Is it racist to say this is silly?

BlindHog · May 30, 2024

Tomstro said: ↑

Is it racist to say this is silly?
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Depends on who you ask, but silly is a pretty apt description for it.

Buck Turgidson · May 30, 2024

The Beard said: ↑

Fully agree with the second and third parts

And I REALLY hope you are right about the first. I just don't see the writers allowing that to happen

Barry is the best baseball player I ever saw. He was a HOF caliber player before he started taking steroids. With the gained strength, even against pitchers doing the same thing, the dude was incredible. Only player i've ever seen get an intentional walk with the bases loaded, and for the most part everyone agreed with the decision

As for Altuve, you could legitimately make a case as the best 2B of all time. Obviously Joe Morgan (one of two great Astros from Bonham, ,Texas) and Jackie Robinson have a case. Rogers Hornsby has the numbers, but it's hard to just compare raw stats across eras and Hornsby played in a huge scoring era. When you add in what Jose has done in the playoffs, it's possible to make the case for him

But will the writers ever swallow their pride and let either in? I have my doubts
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If Barry had retired at the end of his Pirates career he's a HOF. That's pretty much how I look at it.

I think the baseball writer/talker/player world has a totally different opinion on Altuve than random idiot jackf**k fan does

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