Current HOF election results

[mrreality68]

agreed it is going to be close.

And in a few hours we shall know.

Stay tuned

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[butchie_t]

Scott Rolen makes it in. Todd waits until next year.

Congrats Scott.

Butch

[mrreality68]

His cards will get a a spike in pricing now

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

His cards will get a a spike in pricing now

Don't see much. Never once if my life in any baseball conversation have a met a self professed huge Scott Rolen fan. Sure they exist though. Might be deserving but basically zero star power.

[Mike D.]

Guide to Scott Rolen RC's

Wagner and Helton came REALLY close. Does the addition of a few big new names next year steal votes, or do we get a big class next year.

[Exhibitman]

I am underwhelmed...

[tod41]

Scott Rolen was a high end complimentary player and not a dominant player in his era. David Wright was an all around better player than Rolen and likewise does not belong in hall of fame. That said, with Rolen in, Wright might get there despite his career being cut short.

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I am underwhelmed...

Me too. Excellent player, borderline great, that's it IMO. It's telling to me that he only finished in the top ten MVP voting once, and even then he was not first on his team (Pujols) or at his position (Beltre).

[abothebear]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Don't see much. Never once if my life in any baseball conversation have a met a self professed huge Scott Rolen fan. Sure they exist though. Might be deserving but basically zero star power.

I was a huge fan. He was always referred to as an old-school player, because he was a head-down get-the-job-done guy (I don't know why old-school meant that). So he wasn't a glamorous guy. But he was really fun to watch, and I would probably choose him as my top 3B of the last 30 years (Arenado is right there). He was one of those few guys that seemed bigger than the game, like everyone else was in the minor leagues. It is too bad he injured his shoulder in that collision with Choi.