Next HOF vote announcement January 21

[mainemule]

I posted this in other thread (I rarely go to Watercooler)

CC looking like a first ballot inductee and Schilling not being in is ridiculous. CC only exceeds him in games, wins and IP. He does have one Cy. Schilling's post season numbers and results greatly exceed CCs.

I deplore most of Schilling's post career behaviors but his on field results make him worthy.

I also would like Jeff Kent to be given a better look if Chase Utley is gathering steam.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by mainemule

I posted this in other thread (I rarely go to Watercooler)



CC looking like a first ballot inductee and Schilling not being in is ridiculous. CC only exceeds him in games, wins and IP. He does have one Cy. Schilling's post season numbers and results greatly exceed CCs.



I deplore most of Schilling's post career behaviors but his on field results make him worthy.



I also would like Jeff Kent to be given a better look if Chase Utley is gathering steam.

Ed Wade, Phillies GM, talking about his star pitcher Schilling:

"He's a horse every fifth day, and a horse's ass the other four."

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[mrreality68]

As of now based on Tracker with 52.6% of all the Ballots this morning

Ichiro LOCK 100%
Sabathia LOCK 92.7%
Wagner LIKELY 85%
Beltran On Bubble 81.6%
Jones UNLIKELY 72.6%

But typically there is a 4 to 6% Drop once the final counts come in from what is reported

Beltran should make it but not by a comfortable margin probably in the 75% to 77% range.
So Jones is probably going to come in around 68 or 69% and thus miss

[Peter_Spaeth]

I'm ready.

[packs]

I think over time Ichiro will become one of the toughest HOF autographs to pick up. I don't really see him ever hitting the show circuit:

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by packs

I think over time Ichiro will become one of the toughest HOF autographs to pick up. I don't really see him ever hitting the show circuit:

sweet card

[conor912]

It’s surreal to me that players from the shiny card era are now Hall of Fame eligible!

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by packs

I think over time Ichiro will become one of the toughest HOF autographs to pick up. I don't really see him ever hitting the show circuit:

He was until about 5 years ago. He and Griffey signed heavily for Mill Creek and both do private signings with Seattle shops a couple times a year. I also see a lot of consignments get completed around Seattle’s ST.

[Kaneen]

Originally Posted by sbfinley

He was until about 5 years ago. He and Griffey signed heavily for Mill Creek and both do private signings with Seattle shops a couple times a year. I also see a lot of consignments get completed around Seattle’s ST.

Mill Creek Sports sent out an email this afternoon congratulating Ichiro on making the Hall, and thanking him for the exclusive memorabilia signing partnership they've had with him since 2004...20 years now. I got my baseball signed by him through Mill Creek probably 15 years ago. So he has pretty much always been available if you were willing to pay.