Next HOF vote announcement January 21

[Peter_Spaeth]

Didn't see a thread on the first page, sorry if repeat. Based on the tracker and reports as well as my own thoughts:

Ichiro LOCK
Sabathia LOCK
Wagner LIKELY
Beltran MAYBE MAYBE NOT BUT LEANING NO
Jones UNLIKELY

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Didn't see a thread on the first page, sorry if repeat. Based on the tracker and reports as well as my own thoughts:

Ichiro LOCK
Sabathia LOCK
Wagner LIKELY
Beltran MAYBE MAYBE NOT BUT LEANING NO
Jones UNLIKELY

There's been a thread in the Watercooler section for a while:

https://net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=356185

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jayshum

There's been a thread in the Watercooler section for a while:

https://net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=356185

The Hall deserves the front page.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The Hall deserves the front page.

The Hallway deserves it as well, considering all the shining stars involved.

Brian

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

The Hallway deserves it as well, considering all the shining stars involved.



Brian

Jack Nicholson and Shelly Duvall desrverve to be in that hall. They were the biggest stars of them all. The fact that their performances were enhanced by drugs shouldn't matter. Everyone in Hollywood was doing cocaine back then.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

Jack Nicholson and Shelly Duvall desrverve to be in that hall. They were the biggest stars of them all. The fact that their performances were enhanced by drugs shouldn't matter. Everyone in Hollywood was doing cocaine back then.

I see what you did there.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

The Hallway deserves it as well, considering all the shining stars involved.

Brian

"Danny, oh Danny, do you want to trade baseball cards."

[perezfan]

Wagner is in his final year of eligibility, and the margin will be razor-thin either way. I personally don't like "closers" in the Hall, but will be interested to see his plight. I think he might barely miss out.

[jayshum]

Announcement is tonight at 6. I still think it's Ichiro, C.C. and Wagner getting in. Beltran will miss by 10-15 and Jones will be a little behind Beltran.

[JollyElm]

t206billywagner.jpg

[packs]

I know Mill Creek has a partnership with Ichiro but I wonder how active he will be in his retirement verses when he was a player. I don't know where Ichiro spends his time but if he returned to Japan in his retirement I would think that will make him a tough signature in the years ahead.

That said, he is featured in most if not all Topps products as an insert autograph. I just mean it might be tough to get him on items you specifically want him on.

[ClementeFanOh]

Congrats to the 3 inductees! Trent King

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by ClementeFanOh

Congrats to the 3 inductees! Trent King

+1 Agreed
Congrats and FYI

next years line up of new candidates is the WORST I have ever seen

2026 Hall of Fame ballot newcomers
Cole Hamels
Ryan Braun
Alex Gordon
Shin-Soo Choo
Edwin Encarnacion
Howie Kendrick
Nick Markakis
Hunter Pence
Gio Gonzalez
Matt Kemp
Jason Kipnis
Daniel Murphy
Rick Porcello
Matt Wieters
Jeff Samardzija
Kelvin Herrera
Edinson Volquez

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

+1 Agreed
Congrats and FYI

next years line up of new candidates is the WORST I have ever seen

2026 Hall of Fame ballot newcomers
Cole Hamels
Ryan Braun
Alex Gordon
Shin-Soo Choo
Edwin Encarnacion
Howie Kendrick
Nick Markakis
Hunter Pence
Gio Gonzalez
Matt Kemp
Jason Kipnis
Daniel Murphy
Rick Porcello
Matt Wieters
Jeff Samardzija
Kelvin Herrera
Edinson Volquez

Wow, that's rough. Hamels has some nice analytics and a couple postseason MVP's, but not nearly enough traditional stats. Braun suffers from the same issue that other guys a lot better than him, have. Encarnacion was a late bloomer who had some really good offensive years in his 30's...some other pretty good players, but nobody that really warrants a 2nd look.

I'd be mildly surprised if anybody outside of Hamels and maybe Braun, even gets on a 2nd ballot.