I feel as if Johnson, Martinez, Smoltz, Piazza, and Biggio should and will get in. Being in and near Atlanta for all of Smoltz's career I believe he is a first ballot HOFer; he was a starter then a reliever who set records and then a starter again, he was amazing in the post-season and hit pretty well for a pitcher.
Maybe Piazza and Biggio have questions concerning PEDs , which have never been proven; and possibly inflated stats due to the era in which they played but no one can deny what they did on the field from Piazza's offensive numbers and Biggio's hit totals --something that few people have done. Their stats are there and they should get in this year. Along with the Veterans Committee possibilities it could be a big class in 2015.
One last thought and I have no horse in the race on this one....does Jeff Kent deserve HOF election?
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