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Originally Posted by Tabe
I just don't see the case for Hernandez. Not much power, hit below .300, less than 2200 hits, etc. I know he's got all the Gold Gloves but, at the end of the day, 1B isn't a premium defensive position and dWAR doesn't like him that much. And, really, if you're putting in Hernandez, how do you leave out John Olerud?
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John Olerud was a fine player, but Hernandez was better.
Hernandez won an MVP with the Cardinals and finished 2nd in the voting with the Mets, followed by two more top 10 finishes. He was an all star 5x. 11 Gold Gloves.
Olerud was a 2x All-Star who only got MVP votes twice. 3 Gold Gloves.
Hernadez' WAR and JAWS are higher than Olerud as well.
Keith's appearance on Seinfeld and the fact that he is one of the better announcers doesn't hurt.