Ruben Sierra

Mattingly it is.

• Pujols 01-06 & 08-11
• Bonds 90-94 & 00-04
• Trout 12-present
• Ortiz 03-07
• Clark 87-89
• Belle 94-96
• Miggy 09-13
• Howard 06-09
• Giambi 00-02
• Arenado 16-18
• McCutchen 12-15
• Cano 12-14
• Mattingly 84-86

Wow....long one.....I should have had mattingly earlier. 

posted by Al Bundy

Wow....long one.....I should have had mattingly earlier. 

Wanted to do 4+ years, but Cutch and maybe Howard were only real tough ones there. 

Have a decent team oriented one for tomorrow.

QUESTION #52:

Four HOFers ended their careers after 16 years or less and finished their careers in the 2000s.

Who are they?

posted by Laley23

There is one. One to go!

Man I thought we already said him. Confused him earlier.

posted by Laley23

• Pujols 01-06 & 08-11
• Bonds 90-94 & 00-04
• Trout 12-present
• Ortiz 03-07
• Clark 87-89
• Belle 94-96
• Miggy 09-13
• Howard 06-09
• Giambi 00-02
• Arenado 16-18
• McCutchen 12-15
• Cano 12-14
• Mattingly 84-86

Like I said....confused. Thought I’d already answered him too. Must’ve been your earlier question or something. Yikes lol

posted by Ironman92

Like I said....confused. Thought I’d already answered him too. Must’ve been your earlier question or something. Yikes lol

Yeah, a few of them overlapped. Don’t worry, I’m done with the section for awhile lol. 

posted by O-Trap

QUESTION #52:

Four HOFers ended their careers after 16 years or less and finished their careers in the 2000s.

Who are they?

Pudge? Edgar? Vlad?

posted by Laley23

Pudge? Edgar? Vlad?

1-for-3.  Vlad played just 16 years.   Edgar went 18, and Pudge went 21.

Mauer will probably be one, but not eligible yet.

Halladay seems likely

posted by Laley23

Halladay seems likely

Halladay is a good call.  15 years..

posted by O-Trap

1-for-3.  Vlad played just 16 years.   Edgar went 18, and Pudge went 21.

Lol, forgot Pudge just went team to team after Detroit. Seems like he retired in Motown.

Only others jumping to mind that have retired relatively recently:

• Bags
• Biggio
• Walker

posted by Laley23

Only others jumping to mind that have retired relatively recently:

• Bags
• Biggio
• Walker

Walker went 17, and Pudge went 20.

Bags went 16 years.  That's #3.  Halladay, Vladi, and Bags.

1 to go.

Chipper played awhile didn’t he?

Yep.  A little too long.  19 years.

Side note: Even in the Hall, I feel like he's underrated somewhat.

Joe Carter? Don’t think he made it to 2000.

Piazza? It’s my Pudge theory (which backfired) that C don’t last long lol.

posted by Laley23

Joe Carter? Don’t think he made it to 2000.

Piazza? It’s my Pudge theory (which backfired) that C don’t last long lol.

Your Pudge theory serves you well this time.  Piazza went 16 years.

Piazza, Vladi, Halladay, and Bags.  All played into the 2000s.  All played 16 or fewer years.  All in the Hall of Fame.

posted by O-Trap

Your Pudge theory serves you well this time.  Piazza went 16 years.

Piazza, Vladi, Halladay, and Bags.  All played into the 2000s.  All played 16 or fewer years.  All in the Hall of Fame.

Whew. I’m done till tomorrow afternoon lol

All good.  I'll drop this in for whoever gets to it.  No rush.

QUESTION #53

Despite being drafted at 17 and still holding the record for the most homers hit for a franchise, this player never finished top-5 in MVP voting, only won the Silver Slugger once (in the '90s), and dropped out of HOF voting after one year.

posted by O-Trap

All good.  I'll drop this in for whoever gets to it.  No rush.

QUESTION #53

Despite being drafted at 17 and still holding the record for the most homers hit for a franchise, this player never finished top-5 in MVP voting, only won the Silver Slugger once (in the '90s), and dropped out of HOF voting after one year.

Luis Gonzalez?...think he was top 3 in 2001 though