One, the anti-Morris argument is so strong because the pro-Morris argument is so strong. The vocal minority is trying to match the majority in strength. On its own, the anti-Morris movement seems a bit much, but it’s “needed”.

Two, I don’t see a lot of people saying Morris was crappy. He was pretty good, not great. In a vacuum, that’s a positive view. But when you argue to that line from where Morris-lovers have him, it comes across as a negative, which it really isn’t.

Three, but yes, if someone’s arguing Morris wasn’t all that good, that’s definitely going too far.

Four, I was a fan of Alvaro Espinoza as a kid. The fact that he sucked doesn’t mean I shouldn’t have liked him. People can like anyone — and it’s easier to do with someone like Morris who was pretty good.

Five, I’m not a big fan of the black-and-whiteness of the Hall of Fame. Morris is closer to being a Hall of Famer than he is most other pitchers to play in the majors or than Bert Blyleven is to Pedro Martinez. If we could just honor players for being who they were, that would be awesome.

• The anti-Morris effort is probably increased because of the pro-Bert movement.
• The anit-Morris effort is probably taking attention away from others who will apparently need some support, like Bagwell and Walker. That’s too bad.

They seem to echo JoePo’s recent piece about guys that shouldn’t make the hall, but were still good players. Gives a lot to think about and just how significant getting to the Hall really is.

But undeserving of the Hall. He’s not even a borderline case, imo. No reason to sugarcoat it.