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Nice play by Vizquel. JD says Vizquel is likely to go in the HOF. I hadn't thought about it...but it might be true.


I was going to comment on what JD said, too. What is he but Ozzie Smith, without the backflips and a World Series ring? 2500+ hits at a .275 clip, Smith with 2460 at .262.

Vizquel .700 career OPS, Smith .665.

369 SBs for Omar, 580 for Ozzie. (Big difference there)

12 Gold Gloves for Ozzie, 11 for Omar - with surely a 12th coming this year, since the voters have no idea who Adam Everett is.

I guess the biggest difference is the generations in which they played. Ozzie's era was defined by speed and defense, ours has been defined by raw power at just about every position.

Interesting debate, to say the least.