Hall of Fame Ballot Announced

[bigtrain]

Could be a crowded induction in Cooperstown next July. In addition to the Committee ballot discussed a couple of weeks ago including Cox, LaRussa, Torre, Marvin Miller etc., the BWAA ballot was announced today and includes Maddux, Glavine, Frank Thomas, and Jeff Kent in addition to holdovers from last year Biggio, Piazza, Jack Morris, Bagwell, Raines, Mussina, McGriff, Larry Walker, Schilling, Trammell, Edgar Martinez. A lot of guys worthy of consideration and that does not include the bad boys like Bonds, Clemens, Sosa and McGwire.
So...who gets in?

[midwaylandscaping]

Stacked ballot, unreal. Maddux, obvious. Frank Thomas was an absolute terror for a decade, looks pretty obvious. Glavine I think makes it. Biggio, Piazza, Bagwell, Bonds should also but I know that's not going to happen with the holier than thou sanctimony of many voters. Which is fine, everyone has different opinions. If I were pressed, and had a vote I won't list 10 but I'll list who I think should be in this year:
Maddux
Thomas
Glavine
Biggio
Piazza
5 would be a lot though. Wouldn't be totally shocked if it were only Maddux. And yeah, being serious.

[7nohitter]

Maddux, Glavine, Thomas...

[EvilKing00]

I think the hof should induct the best players of their time. Weather they took speed, coke, stuffed their bats with cork, threw spit balls, used vasoline on a ball, scuffed the ball, sharpened their cleats, or used peds

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

I think the hof should induct the best players of their time. Weather they took speed, coke, stuffed their bats with cork, threw spit balls, used vasoline on a ball, scuffed the ball, sharpened their cleats, or used peds

I was talking to my wife last night about this. I don't like that my entire childhood watching baseball is becoming insignificant in the history of the game because the hall of fame has decided that PEDs are now all of a sudden punishable as if players hadn't been looking for an edge since the beginning of the game. I don't agree with PEDs, but if everyone in the game is doing it then it doesn't give you much of an advantage it just makes sure you aren't playing at a disadvantage.

[lsutigers1973]

Would be a baseball travesty if Maddux and Glavine don't go in together.

[UnVme7]

Originally Posted by 7nohitter

Maddux, Glavine, Thomas...

I second that all the way, except Biggio is tempting.

[HRBAKER]

Tom Glavine is the 4th winningest lefthander in MLB history behind Spahn, Carlton and Plank and ahead of Grove. He won 2 Cy Youngs, finished 2nd twice and third twice in an era dominated by Maddux and Randy Johnson. That's an awful lot of generous strike zones for a long time.

Sheesh!

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Tom Glavine is the 4th winningest lefthander in MLB history behind Spahn, Carlton and Plank and ahead of Grove. He won 2 Cy Youngs, finished 2nd twice and third twice in an era dominated by Maddux and Randy Johnson. That's an awful lot of generous strike zones for a long time.

Sheesh!

Even with being a lefty myself I have never understood statements like "4th winningest lefthander in MLB history". To me it sounds like us lefties have a disability. He is #21 on the all time wins list and even though I never liked him that is very impressive for a pitcher.

[maniac_73]

Kind of ridiculous to say Glavine isn't a shooin. His stats are unbelievable and make him a first ballot slam dunk.


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[mattsey9]

I can't get behind La Russa. There's no doubting his W-L record in Chicago, Oakland & St. Louis but as a large portion of his work was made possible by guys like McGwire & Canseco, who are all but banned from the HOF, I need to hear from the man what he knew and when he knew it.

He'll get in this time or next, but I'm not behind it.