Does the Astros’ Sign-Stealing scandal take Carlos Beltrán out of contention? Is Billy Wagner a good enough closer to be in Cooperstown? Find out what EmmaBaccellieri and ByMattMartell think in their hypothetical BBWAA ballots
, and his rationale was quite compelling. Stark cites research conducted by sabermetrician Chris Dial, who concluded that Jones wasn’t an elite defender for as long as the metrics suggest. Dial told me his research shows that after Jones’ first four years, his weight began to balloon, while — in a related development — his speed and jumps declined.
In the end, my doubts weren’t enough for me to remove Jones from my ballot, even though I believe Edmonds and Williams are more worthy of Cooperstown.That should be enough to get him in the Hall of Fame, but if you need more convincing, I’ll refer you back to Emma’s explanation for why she came around on Kent. You can also read Will Laws’sOnly Mike Schmidt has more seasons with a Gold Glove and a 120 OPS+ among third basemen than Rolen .
Put it all together, and Beltrán is a top-10 center fielder of all time. He ranks eighth in WAR , fifth in home runs and RBIs and third in doubles among primary center fielders. He’s also one of the best switch hitters of all time, ranking eighth in offensive WAR , sixth in runs , fourth in home runs and total bases , third in RBIs and second in doubles. Everybody who ranks ahead of him is either in the Hall of Fame or named Pete Rose.
This is Beltrán’s first year on the Hall of Fame ballot. He was a nine-time All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove winner.Like Emma, I struggled a bit with Beltrán’s role as one of the architects of the Astros’ illegal sign-stealing scheme, but in the end, I couldn’t help but consider all the previous instances of electronic sign stealing in baseball history. Also, the late Gaylord Perry is—deservedly so—in the Hall of Fame despite throwing illegal spitballs throughout his career.
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