Trivia: Career Power and Speed

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

McCutchen has reached a lot of mini milestones: 2000 hits, 1000 RBI, 1000 Runs, 1000 walks, 300 HRs. He is a borderline HOFer for sure.

49 WAR at age 38, I dunno.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

49 WAR at age 38, I dunno.

He has a chance to eke out 50 WAR. Add the MVP and other accolades, he is a borderline guy. May never get in. But who knows?

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

He has a chance to eke out 50 WAR. Add the MVP and other accolades, he is a borderline guy. May never get in. But who knows?

His first 7 seasons put him on a possible Hall of Fame path, but since 2016, he hasn't been anywhere close to the same player. He's borderline at best, but I wouldn't be surprised if he got less than 5% and fell off the ballot in his first year.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Better than Harold Baines...

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Better than Harold Baines...

Not exactly the highest bar to clear. Once you start playing the game of if x is in then y should be in, they'll need to double the size of the plaque gallery.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I'd rather figure out a way to remove Baines.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I'd rather figure out a way to remove Baines.

I could be wrong, and I'm just speculating, but maybe Baines was good in that he opened the way for players who historically had been thought not good enough like Hodges, Oliva, Minoso, Allen, Parker.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I'd rather figure out a way to remove Baines.

It's a nice thought but is never going to happen.