(Captip to Street.)
In an article on Edgar Martinez' Hall of Fame candidacy, Rob Neyer closes:
I've been going back and forth on Edgar Martinez for years. Today, though, I'm convinced. He belongs. He wasn't nearly as valuable during his career as Frank Thomas or Jeff Bagwell, both of whom richly deserve enshrinement. But he was valuable enough.
Huzzah!
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
