59 active standouts who don't make Yardbarker Hall of Fame cut
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We have a message for those on Yardbarker's «Hall, No!» list, Tier 5 of our Hall of Fame project in which we rank worthy, active athletes in four major sports: Good job! But not great job. Only the best of the best belong in the Hall of Fa59 active standouts who don't make Yardbarker Hall of Fame cut
We have a message for those on Yardbarker's «Hall, No!» list, Tier 5 of our Hall of Fame project in which we rank worthy, active athletes in four major sports: Good job! But not great job. Only the best of the best belong in the Hall of Fame. This isn't the Hockey Hall of Fame, after all. (Athletes on tiers 1 through 4 are here.) Seattle right-hander Felix Fernandez, now in his 15th season in the big leagues, is among 59 athletes on Tier 5. He produced tremendous numbers early in his career for some awful Mariners teams. His 2.27 ERA for a 59-win team in 2010 is something to behold. But an athlete must have sustained excellence to earn Hall of Fame consideration. Hernandez has slumped the past four seasons, preventing him from earning a spot on a higher Yardbarker tier. For Tier 5 athletes whose careers have not yet played out — hey, Rudy Gobert and Bradley Beal! — we also have a message: There's hope! But you must produce numbers above what your current production indicates you're capable of. In other Read more