Breaking on espn.

 

Edited January 6, 201610 yr by Buehrle>Wood

I'm kind of sad that Seaver's record is broken because he's my dad's all time favorite player.

While I'm happy for him...who is the idiot that doesn't vote for him? That Babe Ruth wasn't unanimous says all you need to know.

First #1 overall draft pick to get into the HOF.

Raines 69.8%

Only 2 people elected?? David Eckstein and Jason Kendall get votes? Ugh

Is Piazza the first roider in the HOF?

How do you justify voting for Piazza but not Bagwell?

While I'm happy for him...who is the idiot that doesn't vote for him? That Babe Ruth wasn't unanimous says all you need to know.

 

3 idiots

 

probably people who left it blank

 

Edited January 6, 201610 yr by buhbuhburrrrlz

Only 2 people elected?? David Eckstein and Jason Kendall get votes? Ugh

Woo boy who cast those ballots?

How do you justify voting for Piazza but not Bagwell?

 

No clue. Our Ticket sales VP held an office HOF ballot today and the results were identical. Griffey and Piazza, no Bagwell.

I still find it pretty damn cool how one of the best players to ever live spent part of his career (albeit a very short stint) with the Sox.

I just can't understand Raines being left out again. Makes no sense to me. The other guys who missed I can see some sort of argument for why (even if I disagree), but Raines? Don't get it.

 

I still find it pretty damn cool how one of the best players to ever live spent part of his career (albeit a very short stint) with the Sox.

You'll like my updated op then.

Voters only get ten votes right? Then the 3 people who didn't vote him figured he'd likely get voted in anyway and spread their votes out to other players.

I just can't understand Raines being left out again. Makes no sense to me. The other guys who missed I can see some sort of argument for why (even if I disagree), but Raines? Don't get it.

 

Could have been alleged drug issues (the older writers tend to feel more strongly) and difficult relationships with some in the media.

 

 

Next year's ballot, with this year's percentages (my ten in Bold):

 

Bagwell - 71.6

Raines - 69.8 (last year)

Hoffman - 67.3

Schilling - 52.3

Clemens - 45.2

Bonds - 44.3

Martinez - 43.4

Mussina - 43.0

Smith - 34.1 (last year)

McGriff - 20.9

Kent - 16.6

Walker - 15.5

Sheffield - 11.6

Wagner - 10.5

Sosa - 7.0

Rodriguez, I

Ramirez, M

Guerrero

 

I do think Bagwell, Raines, and Hoffman will get in next year---and maybe Vlad.

Edited January 6, 201610 yr by flavum

Ok, Piazza is in.

 

Let's stop pretending to care about roids now, OK?

 

And Bagwell and Raines...no? Really?

Does Griffey get inducted wearing a White Sox cap???

For the life of me I can't figure out how Trevor Hoffman gets so much support in year 1 on the ballot and Mussina is still below 50%.

For the life of me I can't figure out how Trevor Hoffman gets so much support in year 1 on the ballot and Mussina is still below 50%.

 

600 saves > no Cy's/under 300 wins

 

That's the thought, but it doesn't make it right.

 

Hell, Billy Wagner is probably better than Hoffman, but look at the difference in percentages for them.

First #1 overall draft pick to get into the HOF.

And he goes in with Piazza, a 62nd round pick, the lowest draft choice to ever get elected.

Is Piazza the first roider in the HOF?

No. There are plenty of roiders in the HOF. Some of the talk about Mickey Mantle is hilarious.

One of the non-Griffey ballots. Fantastic trolling job.

 

Marc Maturo - Lifetime Honorary - Bonds Clemens Raines

For the life of me I can't figure out how Trevor Hoffman gets so much support in year 1 on the ballot and Mussina is still below 50%.

I believe Hoffman has like the highest save percentage of closers in 1 run games (or something like that). It might be him and Paplebon. His save percentage in 1 run games and the amount of saves he had in one run games is significantly more than say Rivera. When I think of great closers, I think of Mariano and Trevor. Trevor was truly elite at what he did and for a very long time.