How would you fill out your 2013 Baseball HOF ballot?

[formerkywrestler]

You can put up to 10 people on your ballot. They all MUST BE ELIGIBLE (no votes for Pete):

 

Returning candidates:

 

Jack Morris, Jeff Bagwell, Lee Smith, Tim Raines, Alan Trammell, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Larry Walker, Mark McGwire, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy (final time on ballot), Rafael Palmeiro, Bernie Williams

 

Potential new candidates:

 

Craig Biggio, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza, Curt Schilling, Sammy Sosa, Kenny Lofton, David Wells, Julio Franco, Shawn Green, Steve Finley, Roberto Hernández, Jeff Cirillo, José Valentín, Reggie Sanders, Jeff Conine, José Mesa, Royce Clayton, Bob Wickman, Ryan Klesko, Aaron Sele, Woody Williams, Rondell White, Mike Lieberthal, Tony Batista, Mike Stanton, Sandy Alomar, Jr., Damian Miller, and Todd Walker.

[formerkywrestler]

First impression. That is a STACKED ballot. And after 2013 it's going to start getting VERY clogged up.

[Clyde]

Who I would vote to go in:

 

Jack Morris

Mark McGwire

Jeff Bagwell

Mike Piazza

[formerkywrestler]

Who I would vote to go in:

 

Jack Morris

Mark McGwire

Jeff Bagwell

Mike Piazza

McGwire in but no Palmeiro, Bonds, or Clemens?

[formerkywrestler]

I'm still thinking about this. But I know one thing. I will NOT let Jeff Conine receive zero votes! :lol: :lol:

[UKMustangFan]

Jeff Bagwell

Dale Murphy

Barry Bonds

Craig Biggio

Mike Piazza

Curt Schilling

Rafael Palmerio

[UKMustangFan]

One guy who I would actually give quite a long look at before casting my ballot is Reggie Sanders. Much better overall career than most ever realized.

 

The 3 guys I was considering including but decided against....

 

Sanders

Bernie Williams

Tim Raines

[formerkywrestler]

Jeff Bagwell

Dale Murphy

Barry Bonds

Craig Biggio

Mike Piazza

Curt Schilling

Rafael Palmerio

Schilling over Clemens?

[UKMustangFan]

Schilling over Clemens?

 

I have a hard time voting for a guy that is most likely going to be in prison during the inductions...:idunno:

[Getslow]

First glance:

 

Trammell

Martinez

Palmeiro

Bonds

Piazza

Clemens

[formerkywrestler]

I have a hard time voting for a guy that is most likely going to be in prison during the inductions...:idunno:

Shouldn't you wait until he is convicted?

[UKMustangFan]

Shouldn't you wait until he is convicted?

 

Not when you factor in that he's easily my most hated athlete of all-time. He and Pete Rose are two guys I'd never cast a vote for.

[formerkywrestler]

First glance:

 

Trammell

Martinez

Palmeiro

Bonds

Piazza

Clemens

What happened to this?

 

I think so.

 

3,000, more than any other number in a sport driven by its numbers, suggests sustained excellence at the plate.

 

Using perhaps 500 at-bats in a season as a base, a player would have to average 167 hits per season over an 18-year career, leading to a career average of .333. Just getting to play enough to get that many hits is at least suggestive of greatness.

 

According to Baseball Reference, there have been about 17,700 players in major league history.

28 have reached 3,000 career hits.

[MJAlltheWay24]

One thing I can tell you for sure...seeing this list makes me realize I'm getting older. Hard to believe a lot of these names are eligible already.

[formerkywrestler]

Who I would vote to go in:

 

Jack Morris

Mark McGwire

Jeff Bagwell

Mike Piazza

What happened to this?

 

I think it is.

 

It is moreso than the 400 HR mark.