The Deuce: Jones was a vastly better defensive player than Jim. He was better offensive player too

Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltran make the Baseball Hall of Fame - DanSaint January 20, 2026, 17:22:52

Rangers getting Gore from Nationals per Passan - DanSaint Today, 14:33:28
per Jon Heyman: "Something brewing between Mets and Brewers" - DanSaint Yesterday, 20:09:55
- At some point them hemorrhaging talent every offseason has to catch up with them* - OB25 Yesterday, 21:15:33
- Would be glad to get Peralta out of the division but rather he went to Yankees - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 20:27:48
  - Passan says it's official - DanSaint Yesterday, 20:46:40
    - Jett Williams is going to be so annoying - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 20:54:07
Bellinger staying with Yankees. 5 years. 162.5. Opt out after yrs 2&3. - DanSaint Yesterday, 12:18:35
- The Cubs trading Belli to the Yankees is such a winner for him - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 13:43:39
Mets acquiring Luis Robert for Acunas lil bro and Truman Pauley - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2026, 22:23:26
- WSox total 2026 payroll estimated at $67M (lowest in league)* - UofIL6 Yesterday, 12:03:26
  - The Score said this morning that the White Sox only have 4 players currently making >$1M a year - IlliniOllie Yesterday, 12:17:45
    - Shhh, don't tell Jerry. He'll find a way to move them (especially if they're pitchers). - osklister Yesterday, 12:55:41
- Yessssss. Love the swing at the upside here.* - voiceofreason January 20, 2026, 23:15:06
  - Robert was terrible in 2024. In 2025 his underlying numbers were middling - CanHartlebHireSnider Yesterday, 13:40:32
    - He still has elite bat speed and good swing decisions. Good defensively. - voiceofreason Yesterday, 23:10:31
  - Yeah i love this for the Mets* - illini21 Yesterday, 12:21:35
  - Yeah no downside. I liked acuna and think he could still be good, but he’s pretty much blocked here - snipes824 Yesterday, 11:02:32
    - Narrator…* - voiceofreason Yesterday, 23:11:02
      - Ha, yeah…* - snipes824 Yesterday, 23:15:12
- Would have preferred Mauricio but Acuna has some upside - bjl63 January 20, 2026, 23:06:08
  - Apparently Acuna is playing OF in winter league so perhaps he’ll get time there this summer - bjl63 January 20, 2026, 23:08:13
    - That has to be the plan, the rest of the OF is laughably bad* - UIHuskie January 20, 2026, 23:10:10
      - Seems like an Acuna/B. Baldwin platoon in CF* - UofIL6 January 20, 2026, 23:11:18
- Mets eating all the salary - CanHartlebHireSnider January 20, 2026, 22:30:46
  - Jerry can't go soon enough. Of course he wanted the $$ over prospects* - UofIL6 January 20, 2026, 22:57:19
    - That rich guy needs to up his offer. Gotta be a way to get control today. * - osklister Yesterday, 11:55:00
F Chase Utley.* - voiceofreason January 20, 2026, 22:20:44
- ooo - IlliniSax05 Yesterday, 8:51:58
Arod at 40%. Rookie numbers.* - Toonces January 20, 2026, 20:41:48
Beltran was a pleasure to watch. Such a fun player* - CWR10 January 20, 2026, 20:02:37
Jones belongs in the HOVG or Edmonds belongs in the HOF. Extremely similar careers* - PapaDels January 20, 2026, 18:01:21
- i have zero issue with Jones in the HOF. At his peak, he was one of the top CF in the game - DanSaint January 20, 2026, 20:06:28
  - Same argument for Edmonds* - PapaDels January 20, 2026, 21:49:40
    - Jones was a vastly better defensive player than Jim. He was better offensive player too - JacobRDaugherty Yesterday, 10:47:39
    - I have zero issue with Edmonds. Think he'll do well in committee settings * - DanSaint Yesterday, 5:41:24
  - Looking at the 2027 1st year guys, the only one who is potential slam dunk is Buster Posey - DanSaint January 20, 2026, 20:13:51
- Kenny Lofton, too* - bjl63 January 20, 2026, 19:55:59

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