FanGraphs Audio: Dave Cameron on the Draft, Mostly
June 4, 2012
Episode 192
FanGraphs managing editor Dave Cameron makes his weekly appearance.
Discussed:
• The draft, who’s available in it this year.
• The draft, how the CBA affects it.
• Dick Allen, against Dave Cameron’s will.
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Audio after the jump. (Approximately 38 min. play time.)
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Carson Cistulli has published a book of aphorisms called Spirited Ejaculations of a New Enthusiast.
Dave, you mention Larry Walker and your trepidation regarding his claim to the Hall of Fame. I find that mildly disconcerting.
If you look at his career wRC+ of 142 and see that, that places him right smack dab between Eddie Mathews (143) and Mike Piazza (140) a Hall of Famer, and an expected one respectively… I’m curious to see what it is, exactly that you find to be his fault?
His 7 GG’s coupled with a career wRC+ as high as 142 makes me wonder what it is exactly that so many people have against him… He wasn’t (to my knowledge) linked to steroids and for God’s sake, the big guy could even steal a base every now and again (230 career SB’s).
Why isn’t Larry Walker HOF material?