Hall of Fame? Yes or No

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Thome should and will make it. A shame he had no ring, but with those numbers, longevity, no 'roids and his great character..he'll be there

We assume. While I generally agree, FWIW, the fact is that the era that he played in was a perfect fit for him. Any other era and there is no way he plays that long or has those numbers. Despite the fact that he seems like a great guy and all that it is hard not to wonder about one dimensional power guys like Thome. Virtually every one of his peers with similar numbers have been tainted.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

We assume. While I generally agree, FWIW, the fact is that the era that he played in was a perfect fit for him. Any other era and there is no way he plays that long or has those numbers. Despite the fact that he seems like a great guy and all that it is hard not to wonder about one dimensional power guys like Thome. Virtually every one of his peers with similar numbers have been tainted.

He also played on a lot of very good teams surrounded by good hitters....very hard to pitch around him.