[GB]

Rice was a p***k with the media for his whole career ... not just uncooperative like Eddie Murray or Steve Carlton, who both got into the HoF, but an out and out p***k ... and guess who gets to vote on the HoF? Plus even though I would absolutely vote for him if I had a vote, I think he suffers because he did not have an extraordinarily long career (done at 36), he faded quickly in his last few years and his career stats are actually a bit short of automatic HoF consideration. He's actually in about the same boat as Dale Murphy, although Rice had more R, RBI and a higher batting average (Murphy finished with more home runs).

Honestly, though, if I did have a vote, Goose Gossage would be higher on my priority list than Rice.

[misterrob]

Rice didn't get alont with the media but in Boston a lot of them suck. He was a team leader and stood up for his guys. I think the drop off after 86 really hurt him but if he had been a cheater then he would have hit more homers than he did and that seems to matter to people.

[raccoonradio]

Ironically enough Rice is now part of the media now himself.
With NESN.

>>Jim Rice is a Red Sox studio analyst before select Boston Red Sox games on Olympia Sports presents The Boston Globe Pre-Game Report, NESN's one-hour Boston Red Sox pre-game show. After the game, Rice delivers his expert analysis and game commentary on W.B. Mason Extra Innings and Granite City Extra Innings Extra, NESN's popular post-game shows.