NHL training camps are in full swing, and Pittsburgh Penguins superstar, Sidney Crosby is not among the participants.  He has yet to fully recover from the concussion suffered at last year's Winter Classic.  We have seen what concussions have done to athletes in various sports, and it is possible that Crosby will never be the same again. 

Hypothetically, if Crosby is finished, is he a Hall of Famer?  He has already won everything worth winning, capturing the Hart Trophy, the Stanley Cup and the Olympic Gold Medal.  Let's say he comes bacl and is just an average player for the nexy ten years; is that a Hall of Fame career?

Hall of Fame aside, what of the state of Hockey marketing?  Here is what we mean....beyond Crosby, the only major star is Alex Ovechkin.  Sure Steve Stamkos is an amazing player, but he is largely anonymous to most casual sports fans.  Clearly Hockey is looking at the Sidney Crosby situation as a catalyst to help prevent concussions.  Hopefully this also sparks them to try to market their stars.

Tim Wakefield won't make the Baseball Hall of Fame, but we here at notinhalloffame.com want to congratulate the knuckleballer on his 200th career win in Major League Baseball.  Wakefield accomplished this feat at the age of 45, and there is a good chance that this is his last season.   He didn't really cement himself until the age of 28 when he joined the Red Sox where he has spent the last seventeen seasons.  He was only an All Star once, but it may surprise you to know that the answer to the active pitcher with the most career wins is......Tim Wakefield.  Congratulations to one of the good guys for hitting that magical milestone.