2007-11-06 19:50:07 · 17 answers · asked by Ciaran F 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Schilling will go in as a RED SOX. Clemens, if he has any class left will also go in as a RED SOX since he was a RED SOX through the majority of his career and most of the accomplishments that will get him in the hall were done as a RED SOX pitcher. But, as he showed this year he is loyal to the $$$ and not his legacy so he may go in as a Yankee. If he cared about his legacy at all and if he had any respect for the game he would have retired already and not keep cashing in on his former glory. At this point he should be ashamed of his performance and realize that with every pitch he threw this year he became less and less a HOF pitcher and more and more another greedy over the hill Yankee trying to cash in one last time.
BTW: How can anyone argue that Schilling might not go into the hall? He has over 200 wins, 2,000 SOs and is statistically the most winningest pitcher in the history of post season play. No brainer, 1st ballot.
2007-11-07 01:25:34 · answer #1 · answered by Qbass187 4 · 3⤊ 5⤋
I am not sure that they will, Schilling is not a lock at this point, very close but not a lock. He may still go in as a Phillie anyway because his longest tenure was with them. Boston has been great for him though and he has won the two WS there.
Clemens will be going in before Schilling so I think that makes it hard for them to go together. Clemens may go in as a Yankee though, he won the Championships there and is starting to be remembered more as a Yankee than as a Red Sox player.
2007-11-07 10:01:58 · answer #2 · answered by bdough15 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clemens should go into the Hall as a Red Sox considering he had his greatest seasons there AND he pitched for them longer than he did for the Yankees, Blue Jays and Astros combined.
I'm not sure Schilling is going to the Hall. If he does, the Red Sox may not be the right choice. He won more games as a Phillie and as a Diamondback then he has with Red Sox. But he did make a place for himself in Red Sox lore, so it's possible.
2007-11-07 09:03:12 · answer #3 · answered by blueyeznj 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
More then likely Clemens, like it or not, will be inducted into the hall of fame wearing a Boston Red Socks cap. That is if he isn't on the list which is expected out the end of the year. Schilling will also probably go into the hall wearing the cap of the team he played the most seasons for. Not to let Schilling in would be a sham. His stats speak for themselves.
2007-11-08 01:11:04 · answer #4 · answered by Tazzie_Shedevil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clemens has made it very clear that he will go into the Hall of Fame as a Yankee. He also said that if the hall fights him on this issue he won't be at the induction ceremony.
As for Schilling, there are pitchers with better career stats that are not in the hall of fame. His post season numbers are impressive but unless he can win at least 250 career wins he might have to wait.
I don't see them going in together if they retire at the same time. Looking at both bodies of work it would almost be an insult to Clemens to value Schillings numbers as much as the Rockets. Putting them in the hall together is like saying that Schilling's body of work is as good as Clemens and that's not even close to being true.
If Schilling does make it I suppose he will pick the Red Sox, who else would want him?
2007-11-07 08:15:29 · answer #5 · answered by The Mick 7 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Schilling yes, Clemens no
Clemens said a while ago that when he goes into the hall of fame, he would be wearing a yankees hat.
2007-11-07 06:33:49 · answer #6 · answered by aflac5190 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, Roger isn't going to wear a Sox cap on his plaque. He'll be a Yankee. He pretty well proved that by choosing to pitch for them last year. Whether I'm right in him choosing a Yankee cap or not they won't go into together becasue they won't retire at the same time. I think Roger's done and will make it on the first ballot with Schill joining him a couple years later on his second chance, and yes wearing a Boston cap.
2007-11-07 05:21:26 · answer #7 · answered by ajn4664_ksu 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes,
Clemens has no choice in which hat his bust will depict. The HOF picks and as being I believe the alltime wins leader for the Red Sox and most of his cy youngs came as a red sox player they will probably pick the Sox.
2007-11-07 06:18:50 · answer #8 · answered by Minister of Truth 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Clemens will go in as a Yankee,and if Schilling makes it at all (doubtful), it will be as a Diamondback
2007-11-07 09:25:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Schilling, YES! Clemens,NO! He won't be a Red Sox ever again. He never should have pitched last year. He's a dinosaur whose career is now extinct. He should have stayed retired. He's done.
2007-11-07 06:47:22 · answer #10 · answered by GabbyGirl1127 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋