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FuzzyRussianHat · 10-24-2024, 07:02 PM

Emiliano Pina – Outfielder – Rosario Robins – 98.1% First Ballot

Emiliano Pina was a 6’0’’, 200 pound switch-hitting outfielder from Cordoba, Argentina’s second-most populous city. Pina was an outstanding home run hitter, hitting 40+ homers in 12 different seasons. He was a good contact hitter and was solid at drawing walks, although his strikeout rate was subpar. Pina’s gap power got him 24 doubles and 10 triples per 162 games. His speed and baserunning were both quite average.

Pina made about 2/3s of his starts in left field with the rest in right. He graded as a mediocre defender in both spots, lacking the range or glove work to thrive. Pina was an ironman in the outfield though, playing 155+ games each year from 1995-2009. He had an unremarkable personality, but his reliability and home run power made him a powerful force in the Southern Cone League.

In the 1993 BSA Draft, Rosario picked Pina 11^th overall. He saw part-time use in 1994, then earned the full-time gig from 1995-2005 for the Robins. As mentioned with his Hall of Fame classmate Matt Monaco, Rosario was reliably average in the 1990s and 2000s. Pina wouldn’t get to play in the postseason until after he left.

Pina’s first awards came with Silver Sluggers from 1999-2002 in left. From 1996-2008, he hit 40+ homers in all but one season. Pina posted 6+ WAR in nine seasons total. Yet, he wasn’t generally a league leader. His first time with black ink came in 2002, leading with a .702 slugging. Pina also hit 52 home runs, his second 50+ season (54 in 2000). 2002 would be his lone MVP win, featuring career bests in OPS (1.080), wRC+ (207), WAR (9.3), and hits (195).

Rosario signed him to a five-year, $27,440,000 extension after the 2001 campaign. Pina won his fifth Slugger in 2004 and took third in MVP voting. It was the only time he led in homers, smacking 60. He also led in RBI (125) and slugging (.681) and posted his third season with an OPS above one. Pina would drop off a bit the next year, his final with Rosario.

Pina was also a regular for Argentina in the World Baseball Championship, playing from 1996-2010. He had 143 tournament games and 134 starts in total, posting 94 this, 73 runs, 17 doubles, 33 home runs, 75 RBI, 80 walks, a .199/.322/.466 slash, 124 wRC+, and 3.1 WAR.

With Rosario, Pina finished with 1803 hits, 1070 runs, 280 doubles, 102 triples, 504 home runs, 1135 RBI, 649 walks, a .276/.343/.581 slash, 166 wRC+, and 65.6 WAR. Like Monaco, Pina’s #4 uniform would later be retired by the Robins. Pina declined his contract option after the 2005 campaign, becoming a free agent at age 34. He ended up signing a four-year, $26,800,000 deal with Fortaleza, who was the 2005 Southern Cone League champ.

The Foxes would just miss the playoffs in Pina’s first two years despite his reliable production. Fortaleza then earned the top seed in both 2008 and 2009, but suffered upset losses in the divisional series. Pina was lousy in his nine playoff starts with a .628 OPS and 75 wRC+. He was good generally though for Fortaleza, winning his sixth Silver Slugger in 2008. He led with a career-best 138 RBI that year and posted 6+ WAR in all four seasons for Fortaleza.

Pina finished there with 732 hits, 464 runs, 103 doubles, 168 home runs, 465 RBI, a .309/.374/.616 slash, 172 wRC+, and 27.7 WAR. He then followed Monaco’s lead and signed with Recife on a two-year, $17,600,000 deal. Pina regressed quickly and like Monaco, was used in a reserve role for the Retrievers. He had 141 games and 44 starts total with a 126 wRC+ and 1.0 WAR.

Recife won the Southern Cone League both years, but fell in Copa Sudamerica both times. Pina had a .646 OPS over 10 playoff games and three starts and went 1-5 as a pinch hitter in five games in the Baseball Grand Championship. He retired after the 2011 season at age 40.

Pina finished with 2600 hits, 1571 runs, 396 doubles, 164 triples, 688 home runs, 1644 RBI, 912 walks, 213 stolen bases, .284/.350/.588 slash, 166 wRC+, and 94.3 WAR. As of 2037, Pina ranks ninth in homers, 18^th in RBI, 19^th in runs, 69^th in hits, and 50^th in WAR among position players.

Like Monaco, it was unfortunate that Pina really never had a chance on the big stage in his prime. Rosario fans finally had reason to celebrate though with both going into the Hall of Fame together in the Robins orange and brown. At 98.1%, Pina was a co-headliner with Monaco for the 2017 BSA Hall of Fame class.

Camilo Medellin – Starting Pitcher – Buenos Aires Atlantics – 72.5% First Ballot

Camilo Medellin was a 6’6’’, 195 pound right-handed pitcher from Jujuy, a city of 257,000 inhabitants in northwest Argentina. All three Hall of Fame inductees in 2017 were Argentinian, but Medellin had Spanish dual nationality. He had very good control and his stuff and movement ranged from good to great. Medellin’s best pitch was a 96-98 mph cutter. He also had a splitter, forkball, slider, and changeup in the arsenal.

Medellin’s stamina was very good and he had impressive durability, thus he tossed 240+ innings each year from 1999-2011. He was a good defensive pitcher, but struggled holding runners. The big knock according to those who played with him is that Medellin was both lazy and dumb. Some feel he squandered his natural talent and never reached his full potential.

That potential was very evident even as a teenager to a visiting scout from Buenos Aires. They signed Medellin in May 1993 as an amateur and put him in the Atlantics academy for six seasons. Medellin debuted as a full-time starter in 1999 at age 22 and led the Southern Cone League with 16 complete games. He took second in both Rookie of the Year and Pitcher of the Year voting with his debut. Medellin gave up five runs in eight innings in his lone playoff start as BA fell in the first round.

Buenos Aires was a playoff regular in Medellin’s tenure with five straight berths to start his career. They also made it in 2005 and 2007, but the Atlantics couldn’t get over the hump. They lost in the Southern Cone Championship in 2000, 2002, and 2003. BA suffered divisional series defeats the other years. One knock on Medellin was poor playoff performances with a career 5.36 ERA over 84 innings.

Medellin’s regular season numbers were strong though. He led in complete games five straight years to start his career and led thrice in innings pitched. He led in wins in 2000 at 20-9 and had 7.7 WAR, earning Pitcher of the Year honors. Medellin finished third in POTY voting in both 2003 and 2007. 2003 had Medellin’s career bests in WAR (10.3) and strikeouts (335). 2007 was his best ERA at 2.47.

From 1999-2010, Medellin played in the World Baseball Championship but with his dual nationality, he oscillated between playing for Argentina and Spain. In total, he had a 4.28 ERA over 183 innings, 11-11 record, 194 strikeouts, 51 walks, 83 ERA+, and 3.5 WAR.

After the 2003 season, Medellin signed a six-year, $26,960,000 extension with Buenos Aires. He never repeated that effort, but posted 5+ WAR four more times. Medellin topped 5+ WAR in nine seasons total. Happy with the results, the Atlantics gave Medellin another five years and $34,500,000 after the 2008 season.

Buenos Aires fell towards the middle of the standings as the 2010s dawned. Medellin’s velocity also started to decline, posting merely average stats in 2010. In 2011, he was actively bad with a career worst 5.10 ERA over 204.2 innings. Seeing his goose was cooked, Medellin retired at age 35. Buenos Aires did recognize him by retiring his #11 uniform.

Medellin had a 201-164 record, 3.23 ERA, 3494 innings, 3319 strikeouts, 437 walks, 277/425 quality starts, 177 complete games, 34 shutouts, 112 ERA+, 85 FIP-, and 72.8 WAR. As of 2037, Medellin ranks 67^th in wins, 47^th in innings, 74^th in strikeouts, 25^th in complete games, 48^th in shutouts, and 69^th in WAR among pitchers.

BSA voters were often very favorable towards pitching, but many scholars argue that Medellin’s resume was quite borderline. Working in his favor was a Pitcher of the Year and staying with one team for his whole career. Against him was a lack of raw dominance and terrible playoff stats. Medellin debuted in 2017 at 72.5%, which got him across the 66% requirement for a first ballot induction to cap off the three-player crew.

10-24-2024, 07:02 PM	#1731
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,947	2017 BSA Hall of Fame (Part 2) Emiliano Pina – Outfielder – Rosario Robins – 98.1% First Ballot Emiliano Pina was a 6’0’’, 200 pound switch-hitting outfielder from Cordoba, Argentina’s second-most populous city. Pina was an outstanding home run hitter, hitting 40+ homers in 12 different seasons. He was a good contact hitter and was solid at drawing walks, although his strikeout rate was subpar. Pina’s gap power got him 24 doubles and 10 triples per 162 games. His speed and baserunning were both quite average. Pina made about 2/3s of his starts in left field with the rest in right. He graded as a mediocre defender in both spots, lacking the range or glove work to thrive. Pina was an ironman in the outfield though, playing 155+ games each year from 1995-2009. He had an unremarkable personality, but his reliability and home run power made him a powerful force in the Southern Cone League. In the 1993 BSA Draft, Rosario picked Pina 11^th overall. He saw part-time use in 1994, then earned the full-time gig from 1995-2005 for the Robins. As mentioned with his Hall of Fame classmate Matt Monaco, Rosario was reliably average in the 1990s and 2000s. Pina wouldn’t get to play in the postseason until after he left. Pina’s first awards came with Silver Sluggers from 1999-2002 in left. From 1996-2008, he hit 40+ homers in all but one season. Pina posted 6+ WAR in nine seasons total. Yet, he wasn’t generally a league leader. His first time with black ink came in 2002, leading with a .702 slugging. Pina also hit 52 home runs, his second 50+ season (54 in 2000). 2002 would be his lone MVP win, featuring career bests in OPS (1.080), wRC+ (207), WAR (9.3), and hits (195). Rosario signed him to a five-year, $27,440,000 extension after the 2001 campaign. Pina won his fifth Slugger in 2004 and took third in MVP voting. It was the only time he led in homers, smacking 60. He also led in RBI (125) and slugging (.681) and posted his third season with an OPS above one. Pina would drop off a bit the next year, his final with Rosario. Pina was also a regular for Argentina in the World Baseball Championship, playing from 1996-2010. He had 143 tournament games and 134 starts in total, posting 94 this, 73 runs, 17 doubles, 33 home runs, 75 RBI, 80 walks, a .199/.322/.466 slash, 124 wRC+, and 3.1 WAR. With Rosario, Pina finished with 1803 hits, 1070 runs, 280 doubles, 102 triples, 504 home runs, 1135 RBI, 649 walks, a .276/.343/.581 slash, 166 wRC+, and 65.6 WAR. Like Monaco, Pina’s #4 uniform would later be retired by the Robins. Pina declined his contract option after the 2005 campaign, becoming a free agent at age 34. He ended up signing a four-year, $26,800,000 deal with Fortaleza, who was the 2005 Southern Cone League champ. The Foxes would just miss the playoffs in Pina’s first two years despite his reliable production. Fortaleza then earned the top seed in both 2008 and 2009, but suffered upset losses in the divisional series. Pina was lousy in his nine playoff starts with a .628 OPS and 75 wRC+. He was good generally though for Fortaleza, winning his sixth Silver Slugger in 2008. He led with a career-best 138 RBI that year and posted 6+ WAR in all four seasons for Fortaleza. Pina finished there with 732 hits, 464 runs, 103 doubles, 168 home runs, 465 RBI, a .309/.374/.616 slash, 172 wRC+, and 27.7 WAR. He then followed Monaco’s lead and signed with Recife on a two-year, $17,600,000 deal. Pina regressed quickly and like Monaco, was used in a reserve role for the Retrievers. He had 141 games and 44 starts total with a 126 wRC+ and 1.0 WAR. Recife won the Southern Cone League both years, but fell in Copa Sudamerica both times. Pina had a .646 OPS over 10 playoff games and three starts and went 1-5 as a pinch hitter in five games in the Baseball Grand Championship. He retired after the 2011 season at age 40. Pina finished with 2600 hits, 1571 runs, 396 doubles, 164 triples, 688 home runs, 1644 RBI, 912 walks, 213 stolen bases, .284/.350/.588 slash, 166 wRC+, and 94.3 WAR. As of 2037, Pina ranks ninth in homers, 18^th in RBI, 19^th in runs, 69^th in hits, and 50^th in WAR among position players. Like Monaco, it was unfortunate that Pina really never had a chance on the big stage in his prime. Rosario fans finally had reason to celebrate though with both going into the Hall of Fame together in the Robins orange and brown. At 98.1%, Pina was a co-headliner with Monaco for the 2017 BSA Hall of Fame class. Camilo Medellin – Starting Pitcher – Buenos Aires Atlantics – 72.5% First Ballot Camilo Medellin was a 6’6’’, 195 pound right-handed pitcher from Jujuy, a city of 257,000 inhabitants in northwest Argentina. All three Hall of Fame inductees in 2017 were Argentinian, but Medellin had Spanish dual nationality. He had very good control and his stuff and movement ranged from good to great. Medellin’s best pitch was a 96-98 mph cutter. He also had a splitter, forkball, slider, and changeup in the arsenal. Medellin’s stamina was very good and he had impressive durability, thus he tossed 240+ innings each year from 1999-2011. He was a good defensive pitcher, but struggled holding runners. The big knock according to those who played with him is that Medellin was both lazy and dumb. Some feel he squandered his natural talent and never reached his full potential. That potential was very evident even as a teenager to a visiting scout from Buenos Aires. They signed Medellin in May 1993 as an amateur and put him in the Atlantics academy for six seasons. Medellin debuted as a full-time starter in 1999 at age 22 and led the Southern Cone League with 16 complete games. He took second in both Rookie of the Year and Pitcher of the Year voting with his debut. Medellin gave up five runs in eight innings in his lone playoff start as BA fell in the first round. Buenos Aires was a playoff regular in Medellin’s tenure with five straight berths to start his career. They also made it in 2005 and 2007, but the Atlantics couldn’t get over the hump. They lost in the Southern Cone Championship in 2000, 2002, and 2003. BA suffered divisional series defeats the other years. One knock on Medellin was poor playoff performances with a career 5.36 ERA over 84 innings. Medellin’s regular season numbers were strong though. He led in complete games five straight years to start his career and led thrice in innings pitched. He led in wins in 2000 at 20-9 and had 7.7 WAR, earning Pitcher of the Year honors. Medellin finished third in POTY voting in both 2003 and 2007. 2003 had Medellin’s career bests in WAR (10.3) and strikeouts (335). 2007 was his best ERA at 2.47. From 1999-2010, Medellin played in the World Baseball Championship but with his dual nationality, he oscillated between playing for Argentina and Spain. In total, he had a 4.28 ERA over 183 innings, 11-11 record, 194 strikeouts, 51 walks, 83 ERA+, and 3.5 WAR. After the 2003 season, Medellin signed a six-year, $26,960,000 extension with Buenos Aires. He never repeated that effort, but posted 5+ WAR four more times. Medellin topped 5+ WAR in nine seasons total. Happy with the results, the Atlantics gave Medellin another five years and $34,500,000 after the 2008 season. Buenos Aires fell towards the middle of the standings as the 2010s dawned. Medellin’s velocity also started to decline, posting merely average stats in 2010. In 2011, he was actively bad with a career worst 5.10 ERA over 204.2 innings. Seeing his goose was cooked, Medellin retired at age 35. Buenos Aires did recognize him by retiring his #11 uniform. Medellin had a 201-164 record, 3.23 ERA, 3494 innings, 3319 strikeouts, 437 walks, 277/425 quality starts, 177 complete games, 34 shutouts, 112 ERA+, 85 FIP-, and 72.8 WAR. As of 2037, Medellin ranks 67^th in wins, 47^th in innings, 74^th in strikeouts, 25^th in complete games, 48^th in shutouts, and 69^th in WAR among pitchers. BSA voters were often very favorable towards pitching, but many scholars argue that Medellin’s resume was quite borderline. Working in his favor was a Pitcher of the Year and staying with one team for his whole career. Against him was a lack of raw dominance and terrible playoff stats. Medellin debuted in 2017 at 72.5%, which got him across the 66% requirement for a first ballot induction to cap off the three-player crew. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)