Hall of Fame announcement day

[LarryN]

If I had a vote, my ballot would read:

Biggio, Bagwell, Piazza, Morris

What say you?


http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof_2013.shtml

[Aclobat]

Wonder how bad Bonds and Clemens are going to get snubbed. Piazza def. gets in

[bmore_ken]

Bonds, Clemens, Raffy, and McGuire would all get my votes. So would Lee Smith

[weird-O]

Lee Smith
McGriff
Piazza
Biggio
Schilling
Lofton

I want Edgar to get in, but that's my emotions talking. he was a very good hitter, but very good isn't good enough

[reg_indy]

Bonds, Clemens, Raffy, and McGuire would all get my votes. So would Lee Smith

And Edgar Martinez? Raines?

[mythoughts]

I think the interesting thing will be "who DOESN'T get 5% of the Vote (30 votes total"
Will this be the year that Palmeiro fails to get 5% and loses any and all possibility of ever becoming a Hall-of-Famer?

What about Sosa, Bonds or Clemens?
What happens if say Bonds and Clemens don't get 5% of the vote but Sosa somehow does and then several years from now is actually elected. Can you imagine a HOF with Sosa in it but Bonds ineligible?

[bmore_ken]

And Edgar Martinez? Raines?

I'd have to look at Martinez' numbers. Raines wouldn't get my vote. Great player but hall worthy IMO

[Gizmo]

Yes: Bonds, Piazza, Clemens


On the Fence: Raffy, Schilling, Smith, Biggio, McGriff. Out of this group, I think Raffy is most deserving and would probably get my vote. Maybe Biggio also.

No: McGwire and Sosa. Without the steroids, we aren't even talking about them.

Some other players eligible that I would count as very good players but probably not HOF worthy: Trammell, Morris, Raines, Martinez

[bmore_ken]

No: McGwire and Sosa. Without the steroids, we aren't even talking about them.

I disagree McGwire hit 49 homers his first full season in the league

[Mikie21]

Wonder how bad Bonds and Clemens are going to get snubbed. Piazza def. gets in

Piazza def gets in???? Ah not gonna happen......These baseball writers are a joke anyway, they get to play judge and jury on who did PEDs or what not...I cant stand Clemens but any baseball hall of fame without him, Bonds or Pete Rose is a farce!

[mythoughts]

It's official.
No one gets in this year.

[ivanbalt]

Bonds, Clemens, Raffy, and McGuire would all get my votes. So would Lee Smith

I'd go Bonds and Clemens to break the "steroid ice".

Raffy would get my vote at some point as long as he points and declares, "I did take steroids. Period."

Update - no players selected.

[LarryN]

NO ONE got in. Biggio came closest with 68%. Will anyone ever get in again?

[ivanbalt]

NO ONE got in. Biggio came closest with 68%. Will anyone ever get in again?

Next year should definitely see some. Maddox, Glavine and Frank Thomas are eligible.

[ivanbalt]

I'm getting sick of Barry Larkin's "holier than thou" attitude about the HOF. When I think of hall of fame players, I don't think of him.

[LarryN]

I'm getting sick of Barry Larkin's "holier than thou" attitude about the HOF. When I think of hall of fame players, I don't think of him.

If Larkin is in, Biggio should be in.

[weird-O]

that's so strange. clearly there were a couple of deserving players who have the numbers and are pretty well clear of any suspicion.

what does this do to the economy of Cooperstown. I'm sure there are businesses that rely on the barrage of people that come up for induction weekend.

[reg_indy]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/hof13/story/_...b-hall-fame-be

[bmore_ken]

that's so strange. clearly there were a couple of deserving players who have the numbers and are pretty well clear of any suspicion.

what does this do to the economy of Cooperstown. I'm sure there are businesses that rely on the barrage of people that come up for induction weekend.

The steroid guys I get, but how is Lee Smith not already in?

[bmore_ken]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/hof13/story/_...b-hall-fame-be

Extremely accurate title to that story. This about sums it up what a mess it's become

A man who hit 762 home runs wasn't elected to the Hall of Fame.

A pitcher who won seven Cy Young Awards wasn't elected to the Hall of Fame.

A man who hit 609 home runs only got 12.5 percent of the vote.

A catcher who made 12 All-Star teams missed election by 98 votes.