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If Bud goes, will Rose go to Hall? MAILBAG: April 11
PWG -- No. Rose signed an agreement that he would never be eligible for the Hall of Fame so he could avoid other legal problems, and until he deals with his denial about selling out his team, he cannot and should not be admitted. All he has to do is look in the mirror, but he has never done this. And he cannot push it, because if people started coming forward, it would be a mess.
Q: In the recent Mets-Braves' 14-inning game, replays showed that Marcus Giles failed to touch first base after John Valentin's error in the eighth inning. If the umpire got the call right, the Mets likely would have won.
Could instant replay be used in baseball like it is in the NFL? -- Brad, Freeport, N.Y.
Q: Since the DH position has been an established part of MLB for nearly
three decades, I believe DHs should be considered for the Hall of Fame.
Judge them by their accomplishments compared to their peers at DH, the same
as other players. The NFL doesn't view a placekicker any differently regarding the HOF because he doesn't play most of the game. -- Mike Green, Seattle, Wash.
Q: Where do you rank Torii Hunter in terms of defensive center fielders? I personally believe he's the best, but my friend
thinks Andruw Jones is better. -- Jonathan Garber, Houston
Q: Is Chipper Jones Hall-o-matic? I think he still has to make a case for
himself, but I get shouted down when I bring it up. -- Garrett Wampole,
Allentown, Pa.
Q: I can't figure out where the $40 million in bad contracts is on the
Boston Red Sox roster this year. You've mentioned this more than once. Can you provide an enumeration? -- Michael Grieves, North Attleboro, Mass.
Q: Who do you see being the most productive third baseman seven years from
now: Eric Chavez, Eric Hinske, Hank Blalock, Morgan Ensberg, Sean Burroughs, Troy Glaus, Scott Rolen or Drew Henson? Or is there someone else that I'm missing (Betemit, Teixeira)? -- Caesar,
Somerville, Mass.
Q: How do you feel about the fans booing Jason Giambi at the New York Yankees' home opener? -- Chris M., Boston
Q: What do you think about the possibility of Reds shortstop Barry Larkin,
now in his 17th year, being elected to the Hall of Fame? Along with Cal
Ripken, he was the best shortstop of his generation. He's an 11-time
All-Star and was the '95 NL MVP. He won three Gold Gloves (once Ozzie
finally retired). His numbers don't stack up with Jeter's and A-Rod's, but the game is
different now. -- Doug, Erlanger, Ky.
Q: The Oakland Athletics' starting pitching staff is one of the best in the
league (if not the best). Billy Koch is a solid closer, but their middle
relief is weak. Will they trade for some help or stick it out? -- Matthew Vincent, San Ramon, Calif.
Q: What do you think of Corey Patterson's late preseason and early-season
play? A few years back everyone was calling him the next Ken Griffey Jr.
Then, after a couple of sub-par years, everyone was calling him one of the
most overrated prospects in baseball. -- Nicky Gigiolio, Winnetka, Ill.
Q: I'm 18 years old and a huge fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates. What are your
thoughts on their great start? Do they have even the slightest chance to
challenge Houston and St. Louis in the NL Central? -- Matt F., Brookville, Pa.
Q: Do you subscribe to the theory that Bud Selig is using contraction as a
way to blackmail cities like Minnesota into building new stadiums? -- John
J. Mesh, McCook, Neb. The owners have set it up so the players have basically two options. Either the players strike during the season -- and the union must know it will have a hard time keeping the players out (those who have been disenfranchised by the Players Association's obsession with top-of-the-scale stars and foreign-born players are going to be hard to keep marching). The players' other option is to face a winter in which the owners try to declare an impasse and implement their last offer (their most recent one includes a proposal to legalize collusion). Then the players either win in court or they strike at the start of the 2003 season, if they haven't been locked out the day after the World Series. Whatever happens, I don't think we'll be able to enjoy this World Series any longer than we enjoyed the last one. Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories |
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