Whenever I think of whether a player merits induction into the HOF I think of my general impression of him as a player (how dominant was he when he played, how did I feel about my team facing him). I think Smoltz is a no question HOFer. I thought the same thing about Rice. When Blylevin played I never thought of him as one of the league's best so I don't think he is a HOFer. Mattingly was a HOFer for half of his career until his back gave out. Murphy was also a half career HOFer. Sorry, but I don't think Ozzie Smith or Kirby Puckett are HOFers either.
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