Will "the trill" Clark

[Brookensrules!]

This just in:  Will Clark named as "special assistant" to the Giants. What the heck does that mean?  I want a job with that title.  I would also want to read the duties and responsibilties for such a position. 

[nomaaa]

he was also just named one of the "only two names you need to know" in rbi

[broiler]

the trill?

[BeefMaster]

He was a gifted flute player.

[Gantry]

Flautist is the proper term, you moran.  Get some brains...

[broiler]

gantrys all wrong, a flautist is one who makes taquitos

[Reds]

gantrys all wrong, a flautist is one who makes taquitos

I always wondered...

[japetus462]

Will Clark went out on top...

.345/.426/.655 12 HR 45 RBI in 51 games for the Cards in 2000.

[Shooty]

Will Clark went out on top...

.345/.426/.655 12 HR 45 RBI in 51 games for the Cards in 2000.

And he hit over 300 in the few seasons leading up to that as well.

Why did he retire so early?

[Attezz]

Will Clark went out on top...

.345/.426/.655 12 HR 45 RBI in 51 games for the Cards in 2000.

And he hit over 300 in the few seasons leading up to that as well.

Why did he retire so early?

Steroids.

[fknmclane]

Too many darkies.

[broiler]

Will Clark went out on top...

.345/.426/.655 12 HR 45 RBI in 51 games for the Cards in 2000.

And he hit over 300 in the few seasons leading up to that as well.

Why did he retire so early?

Steroids.

how dare you

[ryno]

I think he should have gotten more HoF consideration.

An .880 OPS is nothing to sneeze at and he's completely off the damned ballot.

[japetus462]

He was a great 1B in an era of other great 1B.... A lot of people argue for Don Mattingly being in the HOF. VERY similar numbers between the two....



http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/clarkwi02.shtml

http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mattido01.shtml



and i'll throw in a Wild Card...

http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/galaran01.shtml

[TβG]

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good, but not great.  will didn't play long enough to get into the hall, he never really did anything production-wise to stand out.  never an mvp, never led the league in anything of consequence.  i guess he was somewhat stuck between eras where he didn't play enough of the 80's and didn't really stand out with the roiders of the 90's.  mo vaughn was more of an impact player than clark, and mo shouldn't be in the hall either.

[bonny]

after winning the west in '87

think I hear an f bomb

[ryno]

Clark won a batting title, finished near the top in homers a couple of times, lead the league in runs, RBI, runs created (all in different seasons, of couse).


Who was a better 1B during his time?


He should have gotten more consideration for his middle name.

[bonny]

Who was a better 1B during his time?

Thomas
McGwire
Delgado
Thome
Bagwell
Giambi
Mo Vaughn
McGriff
Olerud
Palmeiro

to name a few

[TβG]

batting title?  do you mean silver slugger?  he never the led the league in average.

[TβG]

will clark = mark grace

good, certainly memorable to their respective frachises.... but not HOF material.