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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
The Hall of Fame is a farce, anyway. I'd bet that they actually enjoy this controversy, as it actually gives people reason to talk about them.
It is absolutely preposterous that Craig Biggio was named on nearly twice as many ballots as Bonds, and I absolutely detest Barry Bonds.
Craig Biggio was a very good ballplayer who stayed around long past his usefulness to garner a few milestones. I don't see how anyone could make a credible argument that he is a HOF. He contributed fewer wins than Larry Walker over more years, and Walker isn't a HOF'er or even thought to broach the discussion.
Biggio has a huge asset for his candidacy: he doesn't look imposing. In an era where everyone is suspect, look who isn't: Maddux, Biggio, Griffey, Jeter, and a few others. That's not to say it's fair to accuse them, but to point out the hypocrisy of the witch hunt that goes on with this.
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My biggest beef with Biggio is that his hall candidacy is bolstered by the last 5-6 years of his career, when he racked up approximately 1/5 of his career hits despite hurting his team more often than not. Especially his last two seasons, when he was Jeff Francoeur-esque but kept playing every day to chase 3000 hits.
Without the 3000 hits, he isn't a Hall of Fame guy, period.