tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31467474.post3035669571372670896..comments2024-03-28T00:27:29.013-07:00Comments on Sully Baseball: I swear I have NOTHING personal against Trevor HoffmanSullyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10272557466790129869noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31467474.post-12370711923447322022010-05-19T15:31:47.869-07:002010-05-19T15:31:47.869-07:00I admit my Hall of Fame stance on Trevor Hoffman i...I admit my Hall of Fame stance on Trevor Hoffman is harsh... but the fact of the matter is if the position of bullpen closer is a specialist position, then you need and I mean NEED to come through in the big game.<br /><br />Trevor Hoffman's post season record (and one game playoff record) is no good.<br /><br />I say the same thing about Lee Smith, who also was the All Time Saves leader for a while, but came up short in October.<br /><br />The relievers who I put in (Hoyt Wilhelm, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Rich Gossage, Bruce Sutter, Dan Quisenberry, Mariano Rivera) all put up the big numbers AND came up big in the big games.<br /><br />I know that Hoffman will be voted in... I just don't agree with itSullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10272557466790129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31467474.post-72487625152173901352010-05-19T14:15:33.288-07:002010-05-19T14:15:33.288-07:00If Hoffman is not a hall-of-famer, then you really...If Hoffman is not a hall-of-famer, then you really can't justify putting any relief pitchers in the hall of fame (possible exception, Mariano Rivera). If you're willing to make that concession, then I will call it valid.cwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606347724574930013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31467474.post-566513718230483732010-05-18T14:14:40.502-07:002010-05-18T14:14:40.502-07:00Doug Jones has better stuff right now.Doug Jones has better stuff right now.Michael X. Ferrarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17670270573381520522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31467474.post-33698030471323297912010-05-18T13:40:17.655-07:002010-05-18T13:40:17.655-07:00Right on, Sully. I've been telling people tha...Right on, Sully. I've been telling people that Trevor Has-been is washed up since the last week of the 2007 season, and no one believes me. This outing almost makes Papelbomb's puke fest last night look good. <br /><br />I said almost.Jeff Polmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342952205506054300noreply@blogger.com