Legend Wishlist
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@TheBigPapa55_PSN said in Legend Wishlist:
Wright was on pace for 500 homers and 3000 hits before his back gave out.
500 HR is a stretch but was easily on pace for a HoF career.
IF Pedroia is a HoFer it would be absurd if Wright isnt also one. But having good defensive stats is perhaps the most important thing for a borderline hall of fame case these days, and Pedroia had that while Wright was just fairly average even if he was considerably better offensively (51 oWAR vs 41 oWAR in only 100 more PA)
Still, no question Pedroia was a great player
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@Teak2112_MLBTS
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@Teak2112_MLBTS said in Legend Wishlist:
@TheBigPapa55_PSN said in Legend Wishlist:
Wright was on pace for 500 homers and 3000 hits before his back gave out.
500 HR is a stretch but was easily on pace for a HoF career.
IF Pedroia is a HoFer it would be absurd if Wright isnt also one. But having good defensive stats is perhaps the most important thing for a borderline hall of fame case these days, and Pedroia had that while Wright was just fairly average even if he was considerably better offensively (51 oWAR vs 41 oWAR in only 100 more PA)
Still, no question Pedroia was a great player
If they are going to start qualifying the "what could've beens" for the HOF, then both Pedroia and Wright need to get in line behind Don Mattingly.
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@Teak2112_MLBTS I dont disagree....go look at Kirby Pucketts stats. he had 3 more years too. His career was cut short because of cataracts. I'm happy i got to see him play, but would love him in the Hall of Fame.
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@SakAttack87_PSN said in Legend Wishlist:
If they are going to start qualifying the "what could've beens" for the HOF, then both Pedroia and Wright need to get in line behind Don Mattingly.
Puckett already is in.
Wright managed 2 strong years after his back injury and has a longer track record, even though Mattingly had almost 1k more plate appearances (and 7 less WAR, but 1B tax comes into play)
Wright and Beltre were the two premier 3B of his era (Rolen overlaps a bit too), and Wright was a a better offensive player than Beltre, higher in all three of BA/OBP/SLG. Of course, Beltre started young and had solid longevity and ended up nearly double the at bats.
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@Teak2112_MLBTS said in Legend Wishlist:
Wright was a a better offensive player than Beltre, higher in all three of BA/OBP/SLG.
Sarcasm?
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Do we know when to expect the next legends announcement?
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@globetrotter360_PSN The legends trailer was released just 3 days before early access last year. It seems silly that they wait so long to build up excitement for the game. They save all the exciting stuff for the last week. I guess that makes sense when they don’t have any significant improvements in several years.
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@GoozeFn_PSN Good points. Thanks
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@GoozeFn_PSN said in Legend Wishlist:
@globetrotter360_PSN The legends trailer was released just 3 days before early access last year. It seems silly that they wait so long to build up excitement for the game. They save all the exciting stuff for the last week. I guess that makes sense when they don’t have any significant improvements in several years.
I think it's deliberate to cash in on the FOMO. Drop a few big Legends right before launch and sway some people who are on the fence.
