2013 Hall of Fame Ballot Discussion

[Kashanova]

The big list is out. So what are your thoughts on the list? Should the PED Guys get in? If so on the first ballot? later on?

I think guys like Clemens and Bonds need to go in. I believe both guys were Hall of Fame players even before the time periods of alleged PED use,

Here's the full list.

Name/ Years Active/ Years on the Ballot

1. Sandy Alomar Jr. 1988-2007 1st
2. Jeff Bagwell 1991-2005 3rd
3. Craig Biggio 1988-2007 1st
4. Barry Bonds 1986-2007 1st
5. Jeff Cirillo 1994-2007 1st
6. Royce Clayton 1991-2007 1st
7. Roger Clemens 1984-2007 1st
8. Jeff Conine 1990, 1992-2007 1st
9. Steve Finley 1989-2007 1st
10. Julio Franco 1982-94, 1996-97, 1999, 2001-07 1st
11. Shawn Green 1993-2007 1st
12. Roberto Hernandez 1991-2007 1st
13. Ryan Klesko 1992-2007 1st
14. Kenny Lofton 1991-2007 1st
15. Edgar Martinez 1987-2004 4th
16. Don Mattingly 1982-95 13th
17. Fred McGriff 1986-2004 4th
18. Mark McGwire 1986-2001 7th
19. Jose Mesa 1987, 1990-2007 1st
20. Jack Morris 1977-94 14th
21. Dale Murphy 1976-93 15th
22. Rafael Palmeiro 1986-2005 3rd
23. Mike Piazza 1992-2007 1st
24. Tim Raines 1979-2002 6th
25. Reggie Sanders 1991-2007 1st
26. Curt Schilling 1988-2007 1st
27. Aaron Sele 1993-2007 1st
28. Lee Smith 1980-97 11th
29. Sammy Sosa 1988-2005, 2007 1st
30. Mike Stanton 1989-2007 1st
31. Alan Trammell 1977-96 12th
32. Larry Walker 1989-2005 3rd
33. Todd Walker 1996-2007 1st
34. David Wells 1987-2007 1st
35. Rondell White 1996-2007 1st
36. Bernie Williams 1991-2006 2nd
37. Woody Williams 1993-2007 1st

[seanjeezy]

Obviously being a Mariners fan I want Gar to get in... Greatest player to ever play his position (obviously being a DH isn't saying much lol), 34th all time in wRC+, 83rd all time in WAR (which is amazing considering he had no fielding or baserunning value), 48th all time in wOBA and 19th all time in OBP, a career .312 hitter, and 500+ doubles. If a player was the best player at his position for most of his career, how is he not hall worthy? The writers just valued hitting over fielding and baserunning by choosing Cabrera over Trout so hopefully they give the same consideration to Gar.

[55]

Wow, a lot of BIG names on the ballot for the first time this year.

This really hinders some guys that have been on for a while.

[Bard]

Only thing i am hoping for is Bonds to get close to getting in this year and hopefully open more votes for next year to get in.

[Qdiddy]

I agree Bonds and Clemens should be in, maybe not first ballot as they would've been as a sort of punishment for PEDS. But I mean so many unanswered questions, suspicions you can't just ignore an entire era of baseball over something that wasn't illegal, enough players were doing it to show it was part of the sports culture as a whole, much like spit balls, pine tar and other things from bygone era's. just my opinion!

[55]

I think Bagwell just might sneak in this year. I also think Piazza has the best chance out of all the 1st ballot guys. Bonds, Clemens and Sosa will get a nice amount of votes, but probably not enough to get in. Biggio is another interesting guy. He has the career numbers (3,000 hits) and plays a scarce position (2B) but if Sandberg had to wait three years to get in, Biggio should wait at least six.

[snepp]

I'm not big on the "because someone ****ed up in the past we should continue to **** it up in the future" line of thought.

Biggio is a Hall of Famer, vote him in now and be done with it.

[SPTO]

No on Bonds, I'm almost inclined to say the same about Clemens but I dunno, maybe he's started to show some humility even if it's a vain attempt to curry favor.

As for others Kenny Lofton should get in at some point and damnit, let's vote in Timmy Raines too!

I'm done politicking for Morris. He'll just have to wait til the Veterans put him in 30 years from now.

[Sportsforever]

My votes:

Biggio
Bonds
Clemens
Piazza
Raines
McGriff

[55]

Quote: Originally Posted by SPTO

Kenny Lofton should get in at some point...