Comments on: Trammell and Morris will wait for Hall call http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/01/trammell-and-morris-will-wait-for-hall-call/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:40:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Kyle J http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/01/trammell-and-morris-will-wait-for-hall-call/#comment-46967 Kyle J Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:22:00 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/01/trammell-and-morris-will-wait-for-hall-call/#comment-46967 As the years go by, I think Morris' chances of getting in through the Veterans Committee will be much better than Trammell's. Tram's numbers will pale in comparison to A-Rod, Nomar, Jeter, and Tejada. Meanwhile, Morris' ERA won't look quite as inflated compared to the top starting pitchers of recent years. With regard to Trammell and Ozzie, I think you have to chalk it up to Ozzie being (1) more flamboyant and (2) an innovator/star at one particular aspect of the game. This is where the "fame" in Hall of Fame comes into play. As the years go by, I think Morris’ chances of getting in through the Veterans Committee will be much better than Trammell’s. Tram’s numbers will pale in comparison to A-Rod, Nomar, Jeter, and Tejada. Meanwhile, Morris’ ERA won’t look quite as inflated compared to the top starting pitchers of recent years.

With regard to Trammell and Ozzie, I think you have to chalk it up to Ozzie being (1) more flamboyant and (2) an innovator/star at one particular aspect of the game. This is where the “fame” in Hall of Fame comes into play.

]]> By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/01/trammell-and-morris-will-wait-for-hall-call/#comment-46710 billfer Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:08:51 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/01/trammell-and-morris-will-wait-for-hall-call/#comment-46710 I feel the same way Geoff. I can't really mount a case for Morris as long as Blyleven is on the outside loooking in. As for Trammell, I'm not sure if he's a surefire Hall of Famer, but the disparity in Smith and Trammell's hall support far outweights the disparity in their careers. Now Whitaker is the one who really got shafted... I feel the same way Geoff. I can’t really mount a case for Morris as long as Blyleven is on the outside loooking in.

As for Trammell, I’m not sure if he’s a surefire Hall of Famer, but the disparity in Smith and Trammell’s hall support far outweights the disparity in their careers.

Now Whitaker is the one who really got shafted…

]]> By: Geoff Young http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/01/trammell-and-morris-will-wait-for-hall-call/#comment-46660 Geoff Young Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:00:06 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/01/trammell-and-morris-will-wait-for-hall-call/#comment-46660 Morris always has seemed a bit "iffy" to me, his postseason exploits notwithstanding. The continued exclusion of Trammell bothers me. If Ozzie Smith deserves enshrinement, then surely so does Trammell. Morris always has seemed a bit “iffy” to me, his postseason exploits notwithstanding. The continued exclusion of Trammell bothers me. If Ozzie Smith deserves enshrinement, then surely so does Trammell.

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