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Originally Posted by nyjyrk
On the contrary.
Longevity does make a player great. To be able to play at the highest level for a long time is a positive trait that noone should overlook. Think of how many players started out tearing up the league (Darryl Strawberry, Mo Vaughn, Ron Kittle, etc.), only to falter later in thier career. Players like Ripken and Winfield and Yastrzemski constantly worked on thier game. They adjusted to new pitchers, people with years of scouting reports, age, and seasons of wear-and-tear. To be able to overcome that and still produce at a major league level is amazing.
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So I guess Alou and Franco are great?
Look I think theres just too many SS out right now that are just way better than Ripken was.
I guess he led the renaissance of the taller, stronger and faster shortstops. We have so many SS now that do things better than Cal did. Other than the streak he's not better than a handful of SS out today.
He's just a fan favorite in my eyes and maybe this is why he is held in such high regards.