he's 3rd on saves list, and went to lots of allstar-games so i say yeah, but what do you think?
2007-11-10 07:08:52 · 14 answers · asked by ballinsohard12 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Not right away, but things are looking, well, slightly promising.
In recent years relievers have finally been getting some overdue recognition from the Hall voters -- Eck and Sutter in the last few years, and Gossage on the brink (>71% in 2007, finally in 2008?). So, slowly, the electorate is opening its eyes, and the Hall's doors, to the guys who come out of the pen for the ninth. Looking ahead we project some other easy calls, like Rivera and HOFfman (the name is such a giveaway, isn't it?).
Extrapolating further, at some time ahead, not too distant, the electorate may reach its tipping point and start welcoming relievers -- the worthiest ones only, of course -- with greater speed into the Hall's rolls. And if that happens, Franco suddenly looks much better than he has so far. Maybe good enough.
Just a rosy scenario, not a real guess.
2007-11-10 10:14:07 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. He's high on the saves list because he started around the time that closers became more common (that is, ever time you have a save situation in the 9th you put the same pitcher in, rather than having guys who pitch several innings late in the game) and because he had a long career. However, he never really dominated the game - he had a 4 or so years where he was among the best relievers in the games but overall he'd be considered an above-average player, but not one of the all-time greats.
2007-11-10 10:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by JerH1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They haven’t quite figured out what to do with relievers.
I think it will be a combination of post-season play, total saves, times leading the league, and hardware.
Fingers and Sutter are sort of the bench-marks for modern relievers. They each led the league at least 4 times and won more Rolaids reliever awards. Quisenberry also had 5 and 5 for those in a shortish career; he seems to have been forgotten and overlooked. Lee Smith probably has a better case, too. Hoffman is the saves leader for now, so he probably has a better case. Rivera is probably a lock unless he sells roids to Bud Selig’s puppy.
Franco had limited and not outstanding post-season play.
Franco’s biggest hope, oddly, is that he is the most productive left-handed closer.
(4 ASG is "lots" now?)
2007-11-10 23:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by Bucky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As of on the instantaneous, Franco has no threat on the hall. As diagnosis and study evolve and advance, and crusty previous-fart vote casting writers die off, there is the prospect of a sea change contained in the consensus view of the writers, such that Franco ought to really without word look a lot extra positive. it really is no longer an somewhat good threat, notwithstanding it ought to take position, and could this style of element come to bypass Franco must be on the fore of a huge style of re-evaluated alleviation pitchers.
2016-10-23 23:58:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the writers finally came to their senses and voted in Bruce Sutter, closers such as John Franco are going to receive a boost in terms of consideration from now on.
So, I do think Franco is going to eventually be inducted, although it may take most of, if not the entire 15 years worth of eligibility.
But, at least he shouldn't fall prey to the veteran's committee.
2007-11-10 07:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by Adam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't see it. Saves is an iffy category and those who watched Franco over his long career fully know he was hardly a dominant pitcher.
2007-11-10 07:23:41 · answer #6 · answered by blueyeznj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you ever go to Cooperstown, his numbers are right up there with all of the top relievers, but I don't see him in the HOF.
As a Met fan, I don't have any memories of him pitching in any deciding division or playoff games.
2007-11-10 09:16:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So sorry, but the only way that former Saint John's star, John Franco, will get into the HOF is the same way you get in. Purchasing a ticket. Good pitcher, not an all time great.
2007-11-10 09:07:18 · answer #8 · answered by Celestine C 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Personally i think if he's gonna get into the hall of fame its gonna be right away. As the years go on the talent will go up and it will be harder for him to make it.
But i dont think he'll make it anyway
2007-11-11 08:01:18 · answer #9 · answered by marc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, don't think so. Guys like Lee Smith, Reardon and all those save guys don't really deserve to be HOF's iMO. I don't even think Trevor Hoffman should be in..
2007-11-12 04:18:53 · answer #10 · answered by Titus Pullo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋