Of the following players on MLB's Hall of Fame ballot, who would you vote for?
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Jason Bay		  
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Lance Berkman		  
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Barry Bonds		  
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Roger Clemens		  
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Freddy Garcia		  
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Jon Garland		  
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Travis Hafner		  
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Roy Halladay		  
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Todd Helton		  
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Andruw Jones		  
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Jeff Kent		  
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Ted Lilly		  
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Derek Lowe		  
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Edgar Martinez		  
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Fred McGriff		  
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Mike Mussina		  
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Roy Oswalt		  
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Andy Pettitte		  
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Juan Pierre		  
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Placido Polanco		  
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Manny Ramirez		  
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Mariano Rivera		  
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Scott Rolen		  
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Curt Schilling		  
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Gary Sheffield		  
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Sammy Sosa		  
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Miguel Tejada		  
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Omar Vizquel		  
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Billy Wagner		  
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Larry Walker		  
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Vernon Wells		  
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Michael Young		  
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I do not believe any of these players belong in the Hall of Fame		  
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« on: January 06, 2019, 12:28:22 AM »
With Major League Baseball about to announce it's new Hall of Fame members, I thought we could impersonate the writers who fill out the ballots annually.

Who do you believe belongs in the Hall of Fame?

Pick a maximum of ten, or a minimum of one (or no one at all, if you so prefer).
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« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2019, 12:57:01 AM »
I'm a HOF elitist (in that I think it should be reserved only for the best of the best).

With that in mind, only Rivera deserves it in this list.
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« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2019, 01:25:37 AM »
The Baines Precedent requires me to vote for all of them.
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« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2019, 10:21:10 AM »
Helton, Halladay, Martínez, McGriff, Mussina, Oswalt, Rivera, Rolen, Vizquel, Walker.
Extras if not for 10-player limit: Jones, Wagner, Lowe
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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2019, 11:19:52 AM »
I’m voting in the steroids boys. Hypocrisy to keep them out.
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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2019, 02:26:08 PM »
Obvious locks:
1. Mariano Rivera
2. Roy Halladay
3. Mike Mussina
4. Scott Rolen
5. Curt Schilling

Non-obvious cases but ultimately have a deserving case
6. Andy Pettitte
7. Edgar Martinez
8. Larry Walker
9. Gary Sheffield
10. Billy Wagner

I think Fred McGriff has a fantastic case as well, but I missed his prime and there is no strategy in voting for him this year. I want to see the case for Vizquel, but I don't think there is one. 37% for a second year vote total is perplexing.

Berkman and Oswalt don't have nearly as good stat compilation as I had expected for players who had such consistently high MVP and Cy Young finishes throughout their careers. Too many candidates are much better. Helton's case is about as strong as both of them. All three are only marginally ahead of Andruw Jones, who is in no way a Hall of Famer so I would be unlikely to ever vote for them.
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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2019, 07:09:10 PM »
My Ballot:

1. Mariano Rivera'
2. Roy Halladay
3. Edgar Martinez
4. Curt Schilling
5. Roy Oswalt
6. Andy Pettitte
7. Mike Mussina
8. Andruw Jones
9. Omar Vizquel
10. Billy Wagner

If I wasn't restricted to ten names...

11. Todd Helton
12. Larry Walker
13. Fred McGriff
14. Scott Rolen
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« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2019, 11:59:27 AM »
« Edited: January 22, 2019, 12:20:17 PM by Alabama_Indy10 »
Since inductees are being announced today, here's my final ballot:

Mariano Rivera
Edgar Martinez
Roy Halladay
Mike Mussina
Fred McGriff
Curt Schilling
Jeff Kent
Omar Vizquel
Scott Rolen
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« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2019, 06:38:54 PM »
« Edited: January 22, 2019, 06:49:46 PM by Alabama_Indy10 »
Mariano Rivera becomes the first person ever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 100% of the vote.

Joining him are:

Edgar Martinez - 85.4%
Roy Halladay - 85.4%
Mike Mussina - 76.7%
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« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2019, 06:44:01 PM »
My ballot would have been:

Mariano Rivera
Roy Halladay
Barry Bonds
Curt Schilling
Roger Clemens
Mike Mussina
Edgar Martinez
Manny Ramirez
Jeff Kent
Billy Wagner
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« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2019, 06:46:06 PM »
Very emotional. This is going to be a very unique Hall of Fame ceremony that I await with uninhibitable anticipation. I have to make up words to express how much I want to hear these speeches.
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« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2019, 07:07:14 PM »
A very deserving induction class indeed.

I wanna see Walker get inducted next year with Jeter.
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« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2019, 09:44:01 PM »
Bronson Arroyo
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« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2019, 02:16:34 PM »
Quote from: Alabama_Indy10 on January 22, 2019, 06:38:54 PM
Mariano Rivera becomes the first person ever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 100% of the vote.

Joining him are:

Edgar Martinez - 85.4%
Roy Halladay - 85.4%
Mike Mussina - 76.7%

He is deserving but it is kind of silly that he's the first w/ 100%
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2019, 10:29:53 AM »
Roy Halladay's family has announced that his plaque will have a blank hat on it. Mussina is non-committal so far about which team will be on his plaque.
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« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2019, 12:04:11 PM »
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« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2019, 01:31:40 PM »
Barry Bonds       
Roger Clemens       
Roy Halladay       
Edgar Martinez       
Fred McGriff       
Mike Mussina       
Mariano Rivera       
Scott Rolen       
Curt Schilling       
Larry Walker

Would have voted for Andruw Jones if I had the option.
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« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2019, 10:00:49 AM »
Ramirez, Sheffield and Martinez
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