08-02-2005, 01:52 PM
Both of those articles compare someone who hit in the juiced and/or steroid eras with those who weren't. Does anyone actually think that Palmeiro compares to Mike Schmidt? Please.
In Palmeiro's own time, he was not ever one of the best 5-10 players in the game. He was borderline one of the top 5 1B even during his heyday. Thomas, Bagwell, Vaughn, McGwire, Delgado, Thome off the top of my head were all better than him most years.
He was consistently very good, never spent time on the DL, played for 20 years, and therefore has longevity-driven numbers.
How can you think of someone as a hall-of-famer without being even one of the best when he played.
In Palmeiro's own time, he was not ever one of the best 5-10 players in the game. He was borderline one of the top 5 1B even during his heyday. Thomas, Bagwell, Vaughn, McGwire, Delgado, Thome off the top of my head were all better than him most years.
He was consistently very good, never spent time on the DL, played for 20 years, and therefore has longevity-driven numbers.
How can you think of someone as a hall-of-famer without being even one of the best when he played.