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Predict who will get into Cooperstown in the next four years
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:12 pm
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:12 pm
Here's my predictions
2016
Mike Piazza
Ken Griffey Jr.
Piazza received nearly 70% of the votes this year. It'll be a major surprise if he doesn't cross the 75% threshold next year. Griffey's a no-brainer for obvious reasons.
2017
Jeff Bagwell
Tim Raines
Bagwell and Raines both received 55% of the votes this year. It's pretty much a given they'll get in. It's just a matter of when. 2017 will be a pretty slow year so I like both Raines and Piazza's chances of getting in to clear up some room on future ballots.
2018
Jim Thome
Chipper Jones
Curt Schilling
Chipper's a no-doubt first ballot HOFer. I'm not as sure about Thome getting in on the first ballot but I'll say yes due to his personality. Thome was well-known as one of the nicest guys in baseball and was a great player to boot. I think he'll get in either on the first or second ballot. And I see Schilling getting in. Schilling's vote has been lowered due to five pitchers being voted into the HOF (Smoltz, Pedro, Glavine, Maddux, Johnson) the last couple years. With the exception of Clemens, there won't be any pitchers as good as him being on the ballot in the near future so I see his vote count really rising and he'll eventually get in by 2018.
2019
Mariano Rivera
Roy Halladay
Vladimir Guerrero
Mo's the greatest closer of all-time and Halladay is the best starting pitcher from his generation. I see Guerrero getting in after waiting for a few years.
2016
Mike Piazza
Ken Griffey Jr.
Piazza received nearly 70% of the votes this year. It'll be a major surprise if he doesn't cross the 75% threshold next year. Griffey's a no-brainer for obvious reasons.
2017
Jeff Bagwell
Tim Raines
Bagwell and Raines both received 55% of the votes this year. It's pretty much a given they'll get in. It's just a matter of when. 2017 will be a pretty slow year so I like both Raines and Piazza's chances of getting in to clear up some room on future ballots.
2018
Jim Thome
Chipper Jones
Curt Schilling
Chipper's a no-doubt first ballot HOFer. I'm not as sure about Thome getting in on the first ballot but I'll say yes due to his personality. Thome was well-known as one of the nicest guys in baseball and was a great player to boot. I think he'll get in either on the first or second ballot. And I see Schilling getting in. Schilling's vote has been lowered due to five pitchers being voted into the HOF (Smoltz, Pedro, Glavine, Maddux, Johnson) the last couple years. With the exception of Clemens, there won't be any pitchers as good as him being on the ballot in the near future so I see his vote count really rising and he'll eventually get in by 2018.
2019
Mariano Rivera
Roy Halladay
Vladimir Guerrero
Mo's the greatest closer of all-time and Halladay is the best starting pitcher from his generation. I see Guerrero getting in after waiting for a few years.
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:15 pm to Bench McElroy
Bagwell isn't a Hall of Famer.
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:16 pm to lsu31always
quote:
Roy Halladay
Vladimir Guerrero
Not HOF
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:17 pm to BamaHater
Vlad is a HOF. Doc is debatable.
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:20 pm to lsu31always
quote:
Bagwell isn't a Hall of Famer.
He's a Hall of Fame boob grabber
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:21 pm to Bench McElroy
Thome was a great power hitter of his era NOT tied to roids, no doubt that he gets in at some point IMO.
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:21 pm to lsu31always
quote:
Predict who will get into Cooperstown in the next four years
Bagwell isn't a Hall of Famer.
Why not? He is probably one of the best 30 or so hitters of all-time.
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:24 pm to The Seaward
quote:People just assume he juiced because of his numbers and he played with guys that juiced like Ken Caminiti.
Why not? He is probably one of the best 30 or so hitters of all-time.
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:28 pm to BamaHater
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People just assume he juiced because of his numbers and he played with guys that juiced like Ken Caminiti.
That is sadly probably the truth, but that is stupid and irresponsible. Anyone who doesn't vote for him because of that should lose their vote. I'm not saying he definitely didn't juice, but I or no one else has any proof whatsoever that he did.
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:33 pm to The Seaward
Just don't think he is. Very good player. I mean if you just look at the numbers, it is a strong case, but you have to consider the era in which he played in which all numbers were inflated. His vote percentage wasn't even at it's peak. There is nothing wrong with the career he had, was great. But there has to be a cut off. And I believe he is the cutoff.
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:44 pm to Bench McElroy
Griffey
Chipper
Mo
Only locks on that list
We are about to enter a dry period for HOF inductions
Chipper
Mo
Only locks on that list
We are about to enter a dry period for HOF inductions
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:48 pm to goldennugget
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We are about to enter a dry period for HOF inductions
Yep, people have been spoiled with ten inductees the past 2 years.
Posted on 7/26/15 at 10:49 pm to goldennugget
Piazza should make it soon also. Andy Petite borderline and PED stuff.
Posted on 7/26/15 at 11:31 pm to JEAUXBLEAUX
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Andy Petite borderline and PED stuff.
Roy and Curt will be interesting to see if they wind up being HOF. If they do get in it opens the doors for quite a number of other pitchers from this era.
Posted on 7/26/15 at 11:40 pm to auyushu
Roy Halladay is a slam dunk HOFer its not even debatable.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 2:06 am to VerlanderBEAST
quote:
Roy Halladay is a slam dunk HOFer its not even debatable.
203 wins in a 15 year career is hardly a slam dunk when you are talking about HOF voters in MLB.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 8:28 am to Bench McElroy
Who knows. They let Biggio in, could be a number of mediocre players.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 8:35 am to BamaHater
quote:
People just assume he juiced because of his numbers and he played with guys that juiced like Ken Caminiti.
And he got jacked.
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