Comments on: Operation Topps – 1987 Topps (Pack 13) http://badwax.net/2008/05/06/operation-topps-1987-topps-pack-13/ Musings of a Card Collector Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Lonestarr http://badwax.net/2008/05/06/operation-topps-1987-topps-pack-13/#comment-541 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:32:19 +0000 http://badwax.wordpress.com/?p=787#comment-541 Do I have too much time on my hands or what?

]]> By: Lonestarr http://badwax.net/2008/05/06/operation-topps-1987-topps-pack-13/#comment-540 Wed, 07 May 2008 12:29:59 +0000 http://badwax.wordpress.com/?p=787#comment-540 Hall of Very Good criteria:
1.) Hall of Fame numbers. Gold Level.
2.) Borderline/close but not quite Hall of Fame numbers. Definitely Silver Level, and quite possibly Gold Level.
3.) A (long) clearly above average, but clearly not Hall of Fame career. Bronze/Silver Level.
4.) A shorter career that may have been Hall of Fame worthy if longer. Also includes careers not long enough to be Hall of Fame eligible. Bronze Level if really short… most likely Silver Level, though Gold Level is certainly possibile if good enough.
5.) A shorter career that is clearly above average, but wouldn’t have likely resulted in a Hall of Fame career. Bronze Level, maaaaybe Silver Level.
6.) (Generally) 3-5 exceptional years in an otherwise relatively average career. Probably falls under previous criteria, but certainly a good indicator. Bronze/Silver Level.
7.) A relatively average career, but with spectacular or especially notable post-season performance(s). Level to be determined on induction.
8.) Non-HoF Cy Young and/or MVP winners are automatically at least Bronze level.

Special Criteria:
1.) Negro League Players.
2.) Ineligible/Unlikely though statistically worthy Hall of Famers due to banishment or other issues/transgressions. Most likely Gold Level.
3.) Other banned players. Most likely Bronze/Silver Level.
4.) Westerners that had great careers in Japan. Bronze Level, maybe Silver Level if good enough.
5.) Outstanding long-tenured minor league players. Bronze Level.

Notes:
It’ll be hard to pinpoint exact numbers necessary for each level considering how many things have to be taken into consideration.
It’ll probably be necessary to reevaluate where guys stand level-wise on occasion.
I’d expect a good number of relief pitchers to make the Hall of Very Good.
Probably some overshadowed below average power hitters for their positions too.
Should defense be considered? Or at least defensive milestones and achievements?

]]> By: jjekiss http://badwax.net/2008/05/06/operation-topps-1987-topps-pack-13/#comment-539 Wed, 07 May 2008 04:45:11 +0000 http://badwax.wordpress.com/?p=787#comment-539 Oops almost forgot. As for Doc Gooden, he missed the first two months of the season because he was in drug rehab. So considering he missed two months of the season I think his numbers were not to bad.

]]> By: jjekiss http://badwax.net/2008/05/06/operation-topps-1987-topps-pack-13/#comment-538 Wed, 07 May 2008 04:34:37 +0000 http://badwax.wordpress.com/?p=787#comment-538 True, Brook Jacoby didn’t recieve any votes and that is probably because his Cleveland team sucked (record of 61-101). Though the 1987 year was a very strange year. Offensive numbers were through the roof and pitching numbers were way down. I think MLB used a different baseball that year and the numbers show. People were hitting a bunch of home runs and the ERA’s went up quite a bit from 1986 levels. Even the great Wade Boggs had 24 home runs in 1987, his next highest home run total for a season was only 11.

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