FasterPatriotsKill!Kill!
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.look, it's just a thread...patsfan55 said:ive always posted red sox and celtics news on this board, and have gotten crap from a lot for it, but also have gotten a lot of good feedback and replies for it too
even though there are other boards on here for just red sox, or other stuff, this is bigger news than most, which is what i usually post on the pats board here, since that is where most ppl go
NEM said:I agree. He was an above average player but not HOF material.
Given the different eras, if their numbers are basically the same that's a huge advantage to Rice. Belle never won an MVP, Rice did. He is being penalized for his poor relations with the press during his career.FasterPatriotsKill!Kill! said:Rice doesnt deserve to be in the hall. Rice has basically the same numbers as Albert Belle. He simply wasnt good enough to be considered one of the all time greats.
RayClay said:Luis Tiant.
ilduce06410 said:look, it's just a thread...
it's a news itam, to be dicussed and then dropped.
i think rice's stats are comparable to those for tony perez. perez is in the HOF, rice isn't. sportswriters do the voting. i wonder if rice regrets the verbal confrontations he had with writers during his career. he was really antagonistic.
my favorite: rice hist a line-drive HR that clangs off the COKE BOTTLE. still the hardest-hit ball i've ever seen in a game. no arc at all. according to boston globe, in locker room afterwards: sportswriter: "what kind of pitch was that you hit, jim?" rice: "it was a m____f____g baseball".
the thing is, IMO rice was approachable and courteous with fans. saw him at daisy's quite a few times during that era. people would go over to him and ask for an autograph. he always obliged and would do some chatter with the fan while he was signing. he was obliging on the field after games, too.
i have no idea.fillip said:Does anyone know why he had such an attitude with the media?