Hall Of Fame: Yes Or No?

[Speedy]

Quote: Originally Posted by TripleCrown9

With right around 1/4 of the votes counted, the current inductees are David Ortiz, Barry Bonds, and Roger Clemens. Ortiz- 82% Bonds- 81% Clemens- 80% Scott Rolen is next at 72%

No absolute way we ever see Bonds or Clemens get inducted.

[TripleCrown9]

Idk man, I think some writers were just making them sweat it out until the final year.

Because the voters are absolutely that petty.

[DrJones]

The Bonds and Clemens numbers don't mean anything. So far, they've only picked up 1 vote each compared to 2021 voting. Most "traditional" BBWAA voters either don't share their votes until after the results are announced or don't share at all. I doubt either will get to 70%.

[DrJones]

I'd love to hear the rationale of the guy who dropped Schilling from his ballot but kept Vizquel.

[Caulfield]

now that the veterans committee (or whatever they're calling it these days)
has voted Kaat in, I hope that bodes well for Tommy John. simply from a Fame standpoint,
what other pitcher is referenced almost daily in baseball circles than the one from TJS lol

but seriously, I do want to live to see John enshrined

[lowpaiddonkey10]

Quote: Originally Posted by Caulfield

now that the veterans committee (or whatever they're calling it these days) has voted Kaat in, I hope that bodes well for Tommy John. simply from a Fame standpoint, what other pitcher is referenced almost daily in baseball circles than the one from TJS lol but seriously, I do want to live to see John enshrined

For sure their records are very similar. I don't think either is worthy but if Kaat goes in so should John.

[ImTellinTim]

Quote: Originally Posted by DrJones

I'd love to hear the rationale of the guy who dropped Schilling from his ballot but kept Vizquel.

Schilling asked people not to vote for him. He tried to get off the ballot!

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by DrJones

The Bonds and Clemens numbers don't mean anything. So far, they've only picked up 1 vote each compared to 2021 voting. Most "traditional" BBWAA voters either don't share their votes until after the results are announced or don't share at all. I doubt either will get to 70%.

That's the real thing I want to see.

What are current ballots like vs last year.

Someone might have 80% from 30% of the ballots right now, but what if most of those 30% were people who already voted them in before?

We won't know the true number until it gets closer to 75-100%, but it would be nice seeing where guys stand based on if the voted counted so far are any different from last year.

And I'd imagine a number of the ones who we dont know of yet are the guys who probably would rather hide their vote if they are intentionally not voting someone, or sending in a blank ballot and so on.