2011 HOF Ballot

[mr2686]

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]

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]

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

Greg

[barrysloate]

Bert Blyleven will get in this year.

[k-dog]

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

[Chris-Counts]

Twenty-four percent for Barry Larkin? This is a tough crowd. He's a Hall of Famer, hands down ...

[calvindog]

Blyleven will surely get in this year. Alomar should as well.

[Robextend]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Blyleven will surely get in this year. Alomar should as well.

I agree, those are the 2 guys that I voted for.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Blyleven will surely get in this year. Alomar should as well.

Honestly, I didn't do any research, and have admittedly not kept up with very much "new" baseball in the last 25 yrs, but Blyleven was my only vote.

[pgellis]

Originally Posted by Chris Counts

Twenty-four percent for Barry Larkin? This is a tough crowd. He's a Hall of Famer, hands down ...

How's Larkin a "hands down" HOFer? Career .295 Ave., I think he only won 3 Gold Gloves (I know he went up against Ozzie every year) and he won 1 MVP.

He is very good, but the Hall of Fame "should" be reserved for the best of the best.

Do we want the "Hall of Very Good"?

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by pgellis

How's Larkin a "hands down" HOFer? Career .295 Ave., I think he only won 3 Gold Gloves (I know he went up against Ozzie every year) and he won 1 MVP.

He is very good, but the Hall of Fame "should" be reserved for the best of the best.

Do we want the "Hall of Very Good"?

I'd vote for Larkin in a heartbeat. During the 20 year span in which he played, there was not another shortstop who put up offensive numbers even remotely close to Larkin's. Plus, he won an MVP, was a 12-time All Star, was Team Captain, and led the Reds to a World Champioship in 1990 (no small accomplishment for that team, in that era).

Bill James ranks Larkin as the #6 Shortstop of all-time. Unfortunately, the small market thing will probably kill his chances... If he played for NY or Boston, he'd be a shoe-in.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by k-dog

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

Completely agree. Numerous qualified candidates.