If Baines got in, there's no reason to keep McGriff out. Also, the career .886 OPS and the 493 career homeruns look much better knowing that he put those numbers up without chemical enhancement.

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/one-and-don ... d-mcgriff/

Cubbie legend. I once caught a foul ball from McGriff.

Good guy, hits weak foul balls to children. Definite HoG material.

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Similar (though inferior) stats to Sheffield. Both played for a lot of teams and aren't really associated with one. My guess is McGriff will go in as a Brave.

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That bolded part was likely the driving force behind his induction.

The thing is though, McGriff is a first baseman. His numbers at the position aren't really HoF numbers. I get the desire to honor him because his accomplishments were unfairly buried by guys like Palmiero. But where next? Is Will Clark a Hall of Famer? Jack Clark?

At least Baines was an elite rightfielder for a few years prior to getting injured.

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Ecclesiastes 5:8

Fred McGriff will join Harold Baines in the Hall of Holy Shit They Let Anyone In Now

That comment section is egregiously bad, especially when they talk politics. Mercy!

Personally, I'd put the guy in. He had his best seasons right before the steroid era kicked in. He also played in some backwaters (Toronto, San Diego, Cub Park), so he never got as much publicity as he might have.

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Willie Stargell needs to go in if youre putting McGriff in .

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

I think he is in, isn't he? He's obviously better than McGriff.

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Ecclesiastes 5:8

what?

Class of 1988

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Thought he wasnt . Good. Must be my why isnt Dave Parker in confusion.

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Let's talk about Willie Mays and how we can get him in the HOF

Sheffield was a juicer

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As much as it pains me, I’ve completely lost interest in the Hall.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Fred McGriff is in but not Rose, Bonds, or Clemens. That's pretty interesting.

Mm...good man...

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I didn’t even realize there was a comments section until you pointed it out. This place is kind of like a comments section on steroids, so I never feel the need to search for those things any longer.

McGriff is one of a large number of inductees for whom I would not have voted, but who are close enough to the HOF standard, that I can't really get upset.