[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by firefrozen

I am not saying that he wont get in. what i am saying is that if he stopped playing right now or starting going down hill that he wouldnt be a lock for the hall of fame. He also strikes out 100 times a year and for a 1-2 batter thats not good. If he keeps it up for 2-3 years then he is in. And Ray Durham has pretty comprable stats.

Durham?...you gotta be kidding?...Durham has never hit over .300 in a single season, his high points of hits in one year is 181 (Jeters has 5 seasons over 200, and a bunch more over 190)...He has played more games to collect over 300 less hits then Jeters...has put in 2 All-Star appearances to 7...no gold gloves...12 post season games to 119 (Durham has hit well in his few post season appearances)...

These two guys do not live in the same zip code...

If Jeters were to get injured and stop he ,would get in...if he went downhill til he is 40 and average 40 less hits a year and never hit .300 again, he'd still get 3,000 hits...if he average 30 runs less a year for the next six (a sharp decline) he would still be up in the elite class of 1700 to 1800 runs scored...The man is a solid lock as there is in the game...and I am not even a Jeter fan...

[firefrozen]

Lets just agree to disagree.

We clearly dont see eye to eye on this because we proabably have different standards for hall of famers

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by firefrozen

Lets just agree to disagree.

We clearly dont see eye to eye on this because we proabably have different standards for hall of famers

now what kind of way to play is that?... ...Standards huh?...okay name the standard...all you have said is Jeter is not a lock...so, the floor is yours...what is a "Hall of Fame Standard?"

[azrael492]

I have a very high standard for players being in the hall. I think they let too many players in for longevtiy. I think a player should be dominant at his position for most of his career. They should not get in for playing forever and amassing hits(Palmeiro). I feel Jeter has been one of the best shortstops of his generation, maybe any generation. He is a clutch player and plays great in the post season. If he quit today, he would deserve to get in. As one of my favorite sports reporters says "it is the hall of fame, not the hall of very good"

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by azrael492

I have a very high standard for players being in the hall. I think they let too many players in for longevtiy. I think a player should be dominant at his position for most of his career. They should not get in for playing forever and amassing hits(Palmeiro). I feel Jeter has been one of the best shortstops of his generation, maybe any generation. He is a clutch player and plays great in the post season. If he quit today, he would deserve to get in. As one of my favorite sports reporters says "it is the hall of fame, not the hall of very good"

That's all I am saying...

[firefrozen]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

now what kind of way to play is that?... ...Standards huh?...okay name the standard...all you have said is Jeter is not a lock...so, the floor is yours...what is a "Hall of Fame Standard?"

I am respectfully backing out of this argument. I have listed my standards before but i will say that should Jeter keep up his states for a couple more years he will be a mortal lock.