tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post7403273255040703775..comments2023-09-11T10:35:26.165-04:00Comments on The Flagrant Fan: Michael Young - the Next Paul Molitor?William J. Taskerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02313204947130235560noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-2261579753153670822011-09-14T14:04:23.134-04:002011-09-14T14:04:23.134-04:00Good comments and points, Bryan. Thanks. Thanks, C...Good comments and points, Bryan. Thanks. Thanks, Charles.William J. Taskerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02313204947130235560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-77881196094825322922011-09-14T13:01:44.563-04:002011-09-14T13:01:44.563-04:00I think the graph argues strongly *against* your a...I think the graph argues strongly *against* your argument. By age 34, Molitor had already accumulated twice the value Young has. And Young gets all those points for playing shortstop for years (and gives some back for never playing it well). Young's a good player, but if Larry Walker is kept out of the Hall based primarily on the Coors effect, but Young gets in based on what he did in Arlington, something went wrong. Young's more Tim Wallach than Paul Molitor.Bryanhttp://replacementlevel.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132588.post-42542748619721608782011-09-14T10:34:37.220-04:002011-09-14T10:34:37.220-04:00Excellent analogy. Before this year, I though Youn...Excellent analogy. Before this year, I though Young's HOF chances were dead, but he's rebounded quite nicely at 34. If he can keep producing, he certainly has a shot. <br /><br />I still like Molitor better, though.Left Fieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03096253129121716274noreply@blogger.com