2014 mlb hof

[Kaji]

Tom Glavine - maybe
Greg Maddux - fo sho
Mike Mussina - slight possibility
Frank Thomas - maybe

 

[ssf]

why, in the ****, are those names even "notable"

I copy and pasted without editing.......and they have about as much chance as Kent to get in.

 

[p17]

ttt

Greg Maddux 97.2%
Tom Glavine 91.9%
Frank Thomas 83.7%


Craig Biggio 74.8%
Mike Piazza 62.2%
Jack Morris 61.5%
Jeff Bagwell 54.3%
Tim Raines 46.1%
Roger Clemens 35.4%
Barry Bonds 34.7%
Lee Smith 29.9%
Curt Schilling 29.2%
Edgar Martinez 25.2%
Alan Trammell 20.8%
Mike Mussina 20.3%
Jeff Kent 15.2%
Fred McGriff 11.7%
Mark McGwire 11.0%
Larry Walker 10.2%
Don Mattingly 8.2%
Sammy Sosa 7.2%
Rafael Palmeiro 4.4%
Moises Alou 0.2%
Hideo Nomo 0.2%
Luis Gonzalez 0.2%
Eric Gagne 0.2%
JT Snow 0.2%
Armando Benitez 0.2%
Jacque Jones 0.2%
Kenny Rogers 0.2%

palmeiro off the ballot

 

[mcm21078]

along with Ken Gurnick, anyone who voted for any of those guys that are 0.2 should lose their vote

 

[bpierce208]

As a writer, are they required to cast a certain amount of votes or can they leave it fully blank?

 

[mcm21078]

I think they can vote from 0-10.

I wonder if the Deadspin voter voted for all those scrubs. I forgot about that guy.

 

[Marshenko]

Biggio misses by 1-2 votes. Nard.

 

[mcm21078]

Dan Lebartard is the one who gave his vote to deadspin.

 

[Marshenko]

Should strip him too.

 

[Parked]

I think they can vote from 0-10.

I wonder if the Deadspin voter voted for all those scrubs. I forgot about that guy.

http://deadspin.com/revealed-the-hall-of-fame-voter-who-turned-his-ballot-1496558341

 

[pg1027]

I think that having the BBWAA continue to vote is a joke. Their election procedure is stupid for the simple fact that these writers would rather grandstand and talk about how they stand on moral grounds for the game, yet they have d-bags that will sell their votes to deadspin.

 

[Parked]

I think that having the BBWAA continue to vote is a joke. Their election procedure is stupid for the simple fact that these writers would rather grandstand and talk about how they stand on moral grounds for the game, yet they have d-bags that will sell their votes to deadspin.

This is worse then selling/donating votes to deadspin. Atleast their ballot was decent.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...t-be-unanimous-2014-mlb-hall-of-fame-inductee

He didn't vote for Greg Maddux because he pitched during the Roid era.

 

[stork]

I have no problem with him posting his vote. He seems to be making a point even if it does cost him future voting 'privies'.
I also have no problem with Palmiero being done even though he never stood a chance.

 

[Fro Joe]

So the guy that never won the "Most Outstanding DH Award" is getting in before the guy that had the award renamed after him?

 

[3XC]

So the guy that never won the "Most Outstanding DH Award" is getting in before the guy that had the award renamed after him?

Lulz.

Pretty much.

 

[p17]

well, thomas wasn't primarily a dh when he was in his prime

 

[ntz]

LeBatard just admitted he was the guy who sold his HOF vote to deadspin. i'm putting the whole system on trial.

 

[mcm21078]

MVP >> best DH

 

[3XC]

I just looked it up. Frank Thomas had a career defensive WAR of negative 23.4, and "his prime" when he was an everyday 1st baseman he was between negative 1.2 and negative 2.1 each season.

Dude was better off in the dugout than anyone, in other words. Total defensive liability. HOF worthy? Maybe. 1st ballot over Bonds and Clemens? You have to be ****ing kidding me.

This steroid stuff is overblown.

 

[p17]

spot on. but i was just referring to the fact he didn't win any dh awards, cause his best seasons were behind him at that point

 

[trip]

frank thomas played longer at DH than anywhere else in his career

 

[pg1027]

I just looked it up. Frank Thomas had a career defensive WAR of negative 23.4, and "his prime" when he was an everyday 1st baseman he was between negative 1.2 and negative 2.1 each season.

Dude was better off in the dugout than anyone, in other words. Total defensive liability. HOF worthy? Maybe. 1st ballot over Bonds and Clemens? You have to be ****ing kidding me.

This steroid stuff is overblown.

You are right. Clemens and Bonds would be HOFers without the steriods. Did it inflate their numbers, sure but that doesnt change the fact that they were HOF caliber players to begin with. Do I advocate cheating, no. But am I that far out of touch with the game that I hold these two as the sole reason that steroids were introduced to the game, **** no.

The BBWAA certainly holds their heads up high for guys who can't hit, pitch or field a ball.

 

[trip]

once griffey gives his speech, he will say why aren't yall electing edgar?

and once justin smoak gets in, he will say the same

 

[p17]

he better not make another out, ever

 

[trip]

smoak could hit 1.000 next year and still have a career average of like .215

 

[KannonsDad]

Smoak didn't even make the HOF at his own high school

 

[HlyRomanEmperor]

Sucks that Biggio missed by only 2 votes, especially when you see some of the names on there that got votes (unless I misunderstand the process).


And I like Frank Thomas. Watched him a lot back in the day. I really don't see how he got that many more votes than Bagwell though, considering how errily similar their hitting numbers are, and considering that Bagwell is a vastly superior defensive player and baserunner (200+ career stolen bases and twice topping 30).

And yes, I'm from the Houston area.

 

[trip]

i might start an online petition and get like a million signatures to rid the bbwaa to relinquish their voting and turn it over to the living hall of famers to elect people

 

[KannonsDad]

Where do I sign?

 

[Mike Bradley]

the living hall of famers wouldnt vote any in though.