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Rafael Furcal
Oct 01, 2014
Published in
2020 Baseball Eligibles
Rafael Furcal was a former Rookie of the Year and built on that early success with three All Star appearances, 1,817 Hits, a World Series Ring and a 39.0 bWAR. Furcal had decent speed (314 Stolen Bases), a good glove (14.4 Defensive bWAR) and was certainly an above average player but that gets him into the Hall of Pretty Good, though we are curious to see if he gets closer to five percent of the ballot or zero.
Orlando Hudson
Oct 01, 2014
Published in
2018 Baseball Eligibles
Orlando Hudson was a two time All Star with 1,319 career Hits, but it was his glove that he was most known for, as the Second Baseman won four Gold Gloves in his career and led the league in Assists for a Second Baseman three times and in Range Factor/Nine Innings for his position five times. Hudson would retire with an overall bWAR of 30.9.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
U.S.A. (Darlington, SC)
Eligible In:
The 2018 Vote
Position:
Second Base
Played For:
Toronto Blue Jays
Arizona Diamondbacks
Los Angeles Dodgers
Minnesota Twins
San Diego Padres
Chicago White Sox
Major Accolades and Awards:
2 Time All Star (2007 & 2009)
Gold Gloves (4) (AL) (2005) (NL) (2006, 2007 & 2009)
World Series Rings (None)
Other Points of Note:
4 Top Ten Finishes (Triples)
Notable All Time Rankings:
None
Should Orlando Hudson be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 16.7%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 0%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 83.3%
49. Omar Vizquel
Sep 29, 2014
Published in
Baseball
Omar Vizquel was considered one of the best defensive Shortstops of all time, earning 11 Gold Gloves and posting a career Defensive bWAR ranked in the top 10.
This isn’t to say that Vizquel couldn’t provide assistance with his offense. The Shortstop had 2,877 career hits in a career that saw him play until he was 45 years old. He also had 279 career Stolen Bases, but what holds him back is a low on-base percentage (.336) and a lack of a power game. Advanced metrics don’t help him (offensively anyway), but in his prime (and evidently well past it), this was a player that teams wanted on their roster.
Following his retirement, Vizquel was involved in a domestic violence scandal that shattered his chances and plummeted his votes.
Should Omar Vizquel be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 69.8%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 12.5%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.3%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 9.4%
Miguel Batista
Oct 01, 2014
Published in
2018 Baseball Eligibles
Miguel Batista was a longtime journeyman pitcher who spent time as a Starter, a Middle Reliever and a Closer. His most memorable season had to be in 2001 where he was a member of the 2001 World Series Champions in Arizona, where he won a Game in the NLDS and threw eight shutout Innings in the World Series. He won’t receive a vote for the Hall of Fame, but a World Series Ring is a nice consolation prize.
The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
Nueva Horizondes, Dominican Republic
Eligible In:
The 2018 Vote
Position:
Pitcher
Played For:
Pittsburgh Pirates
Florida Marlins
Chicago Cubs
Montreal Expos
Kansas City Royals
Arizona Diamondbacks
Toronto Blue Jays
Seattle Mariners
Washington Nationals
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
Major Accolades and Awards:
World Series Rings (1) (Arizona Diamondbacks, 2001)
Other Points of Note:
1 Top Ten Finish (Wins)
1 Top Ten Finish (Games Played)
2 Top Ten Finishes (Complete Games)
1 Top Ten Finish (Saves)
Notable All Time Rankings:
None
Should Miguel Batista be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 0%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 0%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 100%