Dale Murphy and the Good Guys

[deweyinthehall]

My hope of hopes is to one day see not only Murphy but Dwight Evans as well enshrined.

After them, the only other players from their era that I think have been given a raw deal over the years are Dave Parker and perhaps Dave Concepcion.

Off the top of my head, I cannot think of any other 70s-mid80s players who should be in.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by deweyinthehall

My hope of hopes is to one day see not only Murphy but Dwight Evans as well enshrined.

After them, the only other players from their era that I think have been given a raw deal over the years are Dave Parker and perhaps Dave Concepcion.

Off the top of my head, I cannot think of any other 70s-mid80s players who should be in.

I'd argue that if you're enshrining Murphy, you should also be enshrining Mattingly. Their advanced metrics are near identical, despite Mattingly playing nearly 400 less games than Murphy.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Seven

I'd argue that if you're enshrining Murphy, you should also be enshrining Mattingly. Their advanced metrics are near identical, despite Mattingly playing nearly 400 less games than Murphy.

I think Murphy and Mattingly both get in. Dwight Evans, Dave Parker, Steve Garvey, Lou Whitaker, Dick Allen, Curt Schilling and Tommy John will also get the call soon.

[deweyinthehall]

Good call on Dick Allen - I forgot him and was just looking at his stats again recently - no doubt about him.

And Mattingly - had he had just one more healthy season in him, had he been a regular in 1996 and played with the Yankees in the Series, can there be any doubt he would already be in? The '96 series would have been a celebration of his career, even if he struck out every time at bat.