Ben (Rays GM)
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Post by Ben (Rays GM) on Dec 19, 2017 10:26:53 GMT -5
That time of year again!
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Post by Rob (Rockies GM) on Dec 19, 2017 13:53:39 GMT -5
Narrowing from 13 to 10 was the hard part, lots of deserving names on this list.. Hoffman was the one that hurt the most to exclude. I think he'll get in one day.
Also narrowly missing the cut, Sheffield and Sosa.
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Post by roycesta on Dec 20, 2017 23:12:11 GMT -5
Voted for Hideki because I think he really helped Japanese players break into the sport
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Post by Mills (Athletics GM) on Dec 24, 2017 16:56:31 GMT -5
With 30 owners, it takes 23 votes to reach the 75% Rule used in real life. Going off of this, any player with less than 11 votes will be left out this year, this includes:
Damon
Hernandez
Carpenter
Hoffman
Hudson
Huff
Ishringhausen
A. Jones
Kent
Lee
Lidge
Martinez
Matsui
McGriff
Millwood
Moyer
Rolen
Santana
Schilling
Sheffield
Sosa
Visquel
Wagner
Wood
Zambrano
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Post by Brian (Blue Jays GM) on Dec 27, 2017 11:26:16 GMT -5
As of now there are 21 ballots submitted. To be enshrined in the HOF, a player needs 16 votes (75%). As of now we'd be enshrining:
Bonds
Clemens
Vlad
Chipper
Mussina
Thome
This is the 2nd year in a row we would've enshrined Bonds, Clemens, Vlad, and Mussina. Last year we also would've enshrined Jeff Bagwell (who did get in the HOF in real life) and Manny Ramirez. Interestingly, we would not have enshrined last year's real-life Hall of Fame inductees Ivan Rodriguez (1 vote short) and Tim Raines (5 votes short).
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Post by Ben (Rays GM) on Dec 27, 2017 21:55:22 GMT -5
Interestingly, we would not have enshrined last year's real-life Hall of Fame inductee Tim Raines (5 votes short). Now you're just deliberately antagonizing me. |
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Post by Rob (Rockies GM) on Jan 25, 2018 10:30:09 GMT -5
Interesting that we got the top 3 right, but we had Hoffmann 9th. (Behind Clemens, Bonds, Mussina, ManRam and Larry Walker)
With Bonds and Clemens making non/minimal headway, anyone think they make it in one day?
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Post by Ben (Rays GM) on Jan 25, 2018 10:36:29 GMT -5
With Bonds and Clemens making non/minimal headway, anyone think they make it in one day? My guess is there are a lot of people intentionally making them wait until their final year on the ballot, and still others who are simply putting off dealing with it until then. I think they'll make it in their final year. The popular opinion seems to have swung in their favor and I think the public/media pressure is gonna be intense. |
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Post by Oren (Diamondbacks GM) on Jan 25, 2018 10:39:12 GMT -5
I hope they make it, I think its dumb if they dont (Im also not ok with cheating)
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