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Originally Posted by Paintrain
I think he gets stuck in the Hall of Very Good. Sportswriters who make the decision often consider if a player was one of the best at their position during their era. I think, fairly or unfairly, he will be ranked below Ray Lewis, Patrick Willis and Brian Urlacher when compared to his peers. Not that I agree with that, but I can easily see that keeping him from the Hall.
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You know, I actually think it could be Urlacher who keeps him out. I could see him getting in as the second best MLB of his era, but being viewed as the 3rd would be a big problem (Willis is a lot younger, so I think he's kind of a different era player).