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Rhett YeakleyI have never understood why when a player is voted into the HOF for their offensive stats, everyone seems to be all for it. When a player (like Maz) gets inducted for being perhaps one of the greatest fielders ever, people complain about it. When did baseball decide that only offensive players get inducted? Is it because we can't analyze the crap out of fielding like we can with hitting? If Maz is in the HOF due to his fielding, then I don't have a problem with it. I personally believe how good someone is in the field is every bit as important as the numbers one puts up at the plate. How often have you seen an error change the face of a game? How often do you see a guy make an error with 2 outs, only to have the next guy hit it out of the park? Fielding is perhaps the most underappreciated stat in baseball.
-Rhett