Harold Reynolds is an idiot

On Baseball Tonight, Harold Reynolds made the comment that Manny Ramirez isn't a Hall of Fame player because of his defensive lapses. If a player was awful with the glove (and sometimes Manny is) one might be able to argue that a borderline guy falls short because of his defense. However, Manny's offensive numbers will put him miles past the borderline. What really makes Reynolds an idiot is his co-host of the show John Kruk reminds us that Reynolds argued for Harold Baines Hall of Fame induction. Baines spent most of his career as a Designated Hitter.
Compare the two players.
Manny Ramirez
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
1570 5692 1090 1789 388 15 399 1301 896 1262 34 .314 .410 .598 1.008
Harold Baines
2830 9908 1299 2866 488 49 384 1628 1062 1441 34 .289 .356 .465 .821

Baines is a good guy and was a very good hitter. However, he is a classic example of a borderline Hall of Famer with no glove. Manny will be regarded as one of the best right handed hitters ever and he has a glove and a decent throwing arm.