Are you kidding me?
Give your a head a quick shake for me.

 

Interesting feedback. Kent played AA ball for the Knoxville Smokies (Blue Jays affiliate at the time). I've heard for years that he was a real difficult person to deal with. Of course Ty Cobb is in the HOF, you don't have to be nice to get in.

I don't think you can keep Alomar or Kent out. They may get in on their 5-8 year of eligibility. If you look at Kent's power numbers, I am guessing that he didn't participate in steriods or was a "low" user. Stats wise, he resembles more of a Mike Schmidt. Kent did play 3B some and could've spent his career there as well.

 

You forgot to mention the MLB record for shortest commute. He kept a hotel room at the Blue Jays stadium overlooking the outfield.

 

You have to give consideration for 2B, SS & C. Otherwise, the guys in the HoF would be even more skewed to the offensive number guys in the OF and at 1B. Most of Brooks Robinson's offensive stats are barely borderline HoF (esp. for someone who played 23 seasons), but obviously his defensive prowess made the selection a no-brainer.

Is Kent in the class of Joe Morgan? Offensively, he was better than Joe (esp. considering that the Big Red Machine's lineup during JM's heyday surpassed anything the Giants had, even with Bonds in his 'roided prime). Who would you rather have at the plate with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th - Morgan or Kent? Yes, JM was far better defensively, but Kent was far better offensively. As for Soriano, we'll never know now. Extrapolating based on a handful of seasons is not what HoF voters should do.

If Kent & Alomar don't get in, then it's going to be basically impossible for a 2B to make the HoF unless they had both monster numbers offensively as well as many Golden Gloves, or had the longevity to get to the magical 3000 hits plateau (hello Craig Biggio). There are less than 20 2B in the HoF, and Kent is not nearly as borderline as several of the 2B already in Cooperstown (ahem.....Johnny Evers, Tony Lazzeri). If Bill Mazeroski can get into the HoF solely on defensive prowess despite below-average offensive skills, then Jeff Kent will get into Cooperstown for being the best 2B in history from an offense standpoint while having average defensive skills.

 

Cool avatar, Dhinkle.

 

I just can't help but keep coming back to Dale Murphy. If Kent is a HOFer then Murph sure as hell is.

I will never be happy with the HOF as long as they keep Murph out. I just can't be objective about it any more.

 

Kent and Alomar are both HOF in my book, even though I hate Alomar from his days as a horrible Met. Soriano and the words second baseman should never be used together ever.