2011 HOF Ballot

prewarsports · #1 12-30-2010, 08:07 PM

Edgar Martinez was the best hitter I have ever seen in my life. The fact that he played DH really should not matter because had he played 50 years ago he would have just stayed at third where he started and been an average fielder and then we would not even be having this talk.

sayhey24 · #2 12-31-2010, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prewarsports

Edgar Martinez was the best hitter I have ever seen in my life. The fact that he played DH really should not matter because had he played 50 years ago he would have just stayed at third where he started and been an average fielder and then we would not even be having this talk.

Agreed (or if not THE best pure hitter I've ever seen, very close to the top of the list).
Also hits the nail on the head when it comes to the DH argument.

Greg

martyogelvie · #3 12-31-2010, 07:07 AM

When was the last year that NO ONE was elected to the Baseball Hall of fame??

mr2686 · #4 12-31-2010, 07:51 AM

Soooooo, how is it that putting Bagwell and Martinez in the Hall would be watering it down? Sorry, but DH has been an official position in the American League for over 30 years now. Are we going to keep all pitchers out because they can't hit well? As for Bagwell, does anyone have proof he did steroids? I haven't seen any. As far as I can tell, he was pretty consistent...and I'll tell you what, I believe with PID's he could have hit 60-70 homeruns easy.

mr2686 · #5 12-31-2010, 07:56 AM

Even if nobody is elected by the writers, Pat Gillick is going in this year. The years where nobody went in were 1940,41,43,50,58 and 60.

sayhey24 · #6 12-31-2010, 08:00 AM

It's going to be a rough weekend in Cooperstown if Pat Gillick is the only inductee.

Greg

barrysloate · #7 12-31-2010, 08:07 AM

Bert Blyleven will get in this year.

k-dog · #8 12-31-2010, 09:02 AM

I actually think they should start having ballots for players in who should be removed! Anyone have some names for that list?

View Poll Results: Who would you select to the HOF?
Bert Blyleven	116	56.86%
Roberto Alomar	111	54.41%
Jack Morris	54	26.47%
Barry Larkin	56	27.45%
Lee Smith	45	22.06%
Edgar Martinez	33	16.18%
Tim Raines	48	23.53%
Rafael Palmiero	24	11.76%
Jeff Bagwell	61	29.90%
Larry Walker	21	10.29%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 204. You may not vote on this poll

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