[ifinnegan]

Nice post.

I would also add, re “Biggio never struck me as a HOF level player.”

3000 hits to my mind is HOF. Yet I think Biggio goes with your next comment:

“Bagwell and Piazza are in the group with Bonds, Clemens, McGwire etc..as steroid tainted candidates.”

Biggio’s in it too.

[gusty]

HOF players should be dominate players in their eras, not guys who just hung around for ever and compiled stats. Biggio never led the league in anything, his accomplishment was longevity. He was a good player, not a great.

[riverdawg]

“I would also add, re “Biggio never struck me as a HOF level player.”

3000 hits to my mind is HOF.”

Yet Biggio never led the majors in any year in hits or BA, and he was a .281 career hitter. 150 hits per year will get you to 3000 hits if you have a 20 year career like Biggio did.

[Personal Responsibility]

Certainly possible Biggio was a steroid guy. I don’t recall thinking that of him when he played but if we’ve learned anything, it’s that no one is above suspicion.