2013 Hall of Fame Ballot Discussion

[Sportsforever]

Quote: Originally Posted by seanjeezy

Does anyone know the specific timeline of the steroid era? ~1995-2005ish ?

I think they officially say 1986-2005, but the effects of it's wide spread use really go from 1995-2005.

[DieHardYankee26]

Quote: Originally Posted by lhslancers

Martinez is never getting in. His only chance would have been to have played against NY every day. Piazza is getting screwed here. Hopefully next year they decide to let THE BEST hitting catcher of all time into The Hall.

Fixed that for you. There is no argument for Piazza not being in the HoF.

[ImTellinTim]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sportsforever

These same writers who are now on their high moral horse were the same writers who completely botched the PED story in the first place...now they compound that mistake with this.

I wonder how many refusing to vote for Bonds will decline any writing lifetime achievement awards someone wants to give them.

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sportsforever

I think they officially say 1986-2005, but the effects of it's wide spread use really go from 1995-2005.

Hm so basically when Mark McGwire was a rookie.

I'd actually bump it up to 1988 but that's just semantics.

[The Chef]

Quote: Originally Posted by lhslancers

Martinez is never getting in. His only chance would have been to have played against NY every day. Piazza is getting screwed here. Hopefully next year they decide to let one of the top 5 hitting catchers of all time into The Hall.

I would say he did fairly well against everyone and not just NY, was never a home run hitter but finished his career with a .312 batting average and was a doubles machine. I know he will struggle to get in for one reason or another but I wouldnt say he will never get in.

[DieHardYankee26]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Chef

I would say he did fairly well against everyone and not just NY, was never a home run hitter but finished his career with a .312 batting average and was a doubles machine. I know he will struggle to get in for one reason or another but I wouldnt say he will never get in.

If any DH will ever get into the HoF, it should be Edgar. That's counting Frank Thomas as a First Baseman. And I do believe Edgar should be a Hall of Famer.

[DieHardYankee26]

Lol at 5 people submitting blank ballots. They should be kicked out of the Writer's Association.

EDIT:

Found this on Reddit, thought it applied:

"@LopezOnSports: Bidge will get in, but not now. Old school bball writers never should criticize players' egos when they show this kind of pompous arrogance."

From John Lopez, who works on the radio in Houston and has a vote.

Edit 2:

One more thing. Roger Clemens speaks (sort of)

http://twitter.com/rogerclemens/stat.../photo/1/large

Spoiler

[snepp]

**** the HoF.