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Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan
Lindor is no lock himself and he’s ~160 days younger than Turner with 10.3 more WAR. So it’s hard to see it happening for Trea.
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It's actually pretty difficult to get into the HOF as a middle infielder unless you are a standout at one aspect of the game.
Ozzie Smith was a standout defender (13x Gold Glove)
Barry Larkin was a standout hitter (9x Silver Sluggers)
Ryne Sandberg was a standout everything (7x Silver Slugger, 9x Gold Glove)
Roberto Alomar was a .300 hitter with 10 Gold Gloves and 474 SB
Ripken was Ripken
Biggio and Jeter both made it into the 3000-hit club.
And then you look at how little support guys like Jeff Kent and Chase Utley have gotten, and my conclusion is that neither Lindor nor Turner are going to have the numbers to get in.
Lindor has the better shot of the two....but his career BA is already down to .272, and he may need to get to 400 HR/300 SB/2500 Hits to have a serious chance.