Astros Want Bagwell to Retire

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Looks like surgery...

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Looks like surgery...

 

This is likely the end of the line for Bagwell. I don't see him recovering, but we'll see.

[Omar]

51 HR away from 500... should he retire?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

51 HR away from 500... should he retire?

 

He's not going to get to 500. This would be his last season either way.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

Astros' insurance claim on Bagwell denied

 

 

That should help prevent any big signings.

[rocket]

51 HR away from 500... should he retire?

 

Yes. He should be in the Hall, regardless of being shy of 500.

[srbin84]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2386761

 

 

 

 

I'm lovin' it!

[CubinNY]

There is already a thread on this in Rivals.

[srbin84]

Sorry, I didn't see it there.

[goonys evil twin]

51 HR away from 500... should he retire?

 

Yes. He should be in the Hall, regardless of being shy of 500.

 

If Bags gets in, it has to open the door for a lot of other marginal guys.

[SouthSideRyan]

51 HR away from 500... should he retire?

 

Yes. He should be in the Hall, regardless of being shy of 500.

 

If Bags gets in, it has to open the door for a lot of other marginal guys.

 

Tied for 30th all time in OPS+ The only active guys ahead of him are Bonds, Pujols, and Manny. Career OBP over 400. 6 top 10 MVP finishes (1 win) Not great, but solid enough glove at 1st that he wasn't embarrassing. Longevity up until the recent injuries with 2150 games played. 24th best season of all time according to OPS+ in '94. Top 50 all time in AB/HR, Power/Speed, IBB, SF, HBP, Times on Base, XBH, RC, OPS+, BB, RBI, HR, OPS, SLG%, and OBP. While just missing (51st, 54th, and 55th respectively) on 2B, R, and TB.

 

I don't see the argument against him. You think Thomas doesn't belong either?

[goonys evil twin]

I don't see the argument against him. You think Thomas doesn't belong either?

 

I hate HOF debates. I don't really care one way or the other. And I'm going to stay out of it. I'm not making an argument for or against. It just seems to me that if Bags makes it, there are a few others with similar numbers whose cases would have to be taken a bit more seriously.

[Jon]

The Astros have officially filed the lawsuit.

 

Not sure if it was reported before, but the article states that the Astros paid $2.4 million in premiums for a policy. Just some interesting insight into how much some of the policies cost that we don't usually get.