Posted By:
jay berhensIt still amazes me that people sneer at longevity as a measure of greatness. There are 2 types of 'great', the supernova's and those with longevity.
Koufax is a supernova who I personally think doesn't belong becuase of exactly the opposite reasons that scott doesn't like above average players with longevity getting in. He was great for a few years, but didn't do it for an extended period. And please spare me all the Koufax love. I've heard it all beofre, just bringing up a counter to scott bemoaning the likes of Niekro and others.
And yes, I do think the HOF is watered down and all the supernovas and those with longevity should be tossed and leave just the truely greats like Ruth, Cobb, Johnson, Mays, etc
Jay