Who will be selected to the MLB HOF next Tuesday

[bnorth]

OK Bill you convinced me Larry Walker should be in the tourist trap built for the sole purpose to attract visitors to a town. Now if you could just convince the voters that put people into that tourist attraction.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by bnorth

OK Bill you convinced me Larry Walker should be in the tourist trap built for the sole purpose to attract visitors to a town. Now if you could just convince the voters that put people into that tourist attraction.

It will be interesting to see what happens with the final vote. Honestly, I'm surprised Walker has come to the final ballot. I might be giving the voters too much credit, though.

But what do I know? I'm still miffed that Dick Allen isn't in the Hall. He doesn't have the counting stats of a guy that played for two decades. And I know he was frigid with the media, and that creates backlash. And he wasn't a terribly good fielder. But he could absolutely mash.

When you've had a career of 1,759 games, and your career OPS+ is the same as Willie Mays and Frank Thomas, one point better than Hank Aaron, Joe DiMaggio and Mel Ott, and two points better than Manny Ramirez (with the steroids!) and Frank Robinson--how the heck are you kept out?

He's got the 19th highest OPS+ in baseball history.

[1952boyntoncollector]

well he is in now..76 percent of vote..needed 75..

so he got in.....real good player....with harold baines there...makes sense for what their voters would do i guess... i wouldnt want baines in there..but i agree Walker is better than baines HOF wise for me

now its curt schlling's turn..

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

well he is in now..76 percent of vote..needed 75..

so he got in.....real good player....with harold baines there...makes sense for what their voters would do i guess... i wouldnt want baines in there..but i agree Walker is better than baines HOF wise for me

now its curt schlling's turn..

Oh god....don't even get us started on Harold Baines.

There should be shame in the fame for something that lame.

[packs]

Congrats to Larry!

I still don’t think Schilling gets in. Next year is the year if he’s going to do it. Pretty weak field. But don’t see him overcoming his personality.

[dgo71]

Originally Posted by packs

I still don’t think Schilling gets in. Next year is the year if he’s going to do it. Pretty weak field. But don’t see him overcoming his personality.

He gained 9.1% of the vote this year and needs only 5% of the vote next year. With no slam dunk candidates entering the ballot in 2021 you can pencil Schilling in now as a sure-fire Hall of Famer. I definitely see the case against him but barring a Twitter implosion over the next 12 months I don't see a scenario that he doesn't get in.

[packs]

Originally Posted by dgo71

He gained 9.1% of the vote this year and needs only 5% of the vote next year. With no slam dunk candidates entering the ballot in 2021 you can pencil Schilling in now as a sure-fire Hall of Famer. I definitely see the case against him but barring a Twitter implosion over the next 12 months I don't see a scenario that he doesn't get in.

Not quite though. He needs 5% more next year and the same exact showing for that 5% to matter. I think 12 months is a lot of rope for a guy like him too.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

well he is in now..76 percent of vote..needed 75..

so he got in.....real good player....with harold baines there...makes sense for what their voters would do i guess... i wouldnt want baines in there..but i agree Walker is better than baines HOF wise for me

now its curt schlling's turn..

Harold Baines doesn't even belong in the same breath as Larry Walker. Completely inappropriate comparison.

Baines 38.7 bWAR in 2,830 games. He accrued 1 WAR every 73.82 games.
Walker 72.7 bWAR in 1,988 games. He accrued 1 WAR every 27.34 games.

Baines doesn't deserve in the Hall of Fame. Walker clearly does.

[Jim65]

Todd Helton fans are doing cartwheels today.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Harold Baines doesn't even belong in the same breath as Larry Walker. Completely inappropriate comparison.

Baines 38.7 bWAR in 2,830 games. He accrued 1 WAR every 73.82 games.
Walker 72.7 bWAR in 1,988 games. He accrued 1 WAR every 27.34 games.

Baines doesn't deserve in the Hall of Fame. Walker clearly does.

i said Baines is not as good as Walker so we are in agreement on that

However, Walker is a HOF and so is Baines.......

there should be a separate wing for first ballot HOFs..perhaps there is? I never been there