Re: Joe Torre/Gary Carter HOF

Jeffrey Lichtman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
:> Is one of the edges Carter has the fact that he caught for virtually his entire
:> career, whereas Torre eventually made the transition to the corners? Just
:> though I'd bring this up for a possible discussion.

: It's a big difference. Torre was a poor defensive catcher, which is why 
: he didn't stay at the position. Torre had his best season in 1971, the 
: first year he didn't catch. Carter was an excellent defensive catcher.

It's a big difference, and I agree with everything else here that I 
clipped, but OTOH Torre is a perfectly legit HOF candidate (as a player).  
He's not as good a candidate as Carter -- Carter was a no-doubt HOFer, 
while Torre is more of a fringe candidate -- but I've always thought that 
Torre belonged.  Of course, he'll wind up in now because of the managing.

JHB