ESPN Reporting: Highly possible no one voted into the HOF this year

[MansGame]

Man, Tim Raines is PISSED OFF...

Just kidding... but really... this morning, I heard on ESPN radio Mike & Mike that this year no one might get voted into the Baseball HOF.

They said Biggio is at about 70% and is the best possible to make it. The next highest is like Jack Morris with like only 60-65%.

Thoughts?

Here is an article which was posted this week on ESPN.com - Jayson Stark's MLB Hall of Fame ballot - ESPN

 

[Super Mario]

Good. I like that idea.


Just because players CAN go into the HOF every year, doesn't mean that every year a player SHOULD go into the HOF.

 

[daveyou]

really thought piazza was first ballot personally..over even biggio

dace

 

[tm decomposer]

Funny how there's no speculation surrounding Craig Biggio. Also comical how the writers are protesting or whatever. Pretty sure every single one of them were praising the homerun chase between McGuire and Sosa, all loving Barry Bonds and this-and-that. For one, I don't think that you should not include the steroid users. Not one of us didn't love that era so why neglect it now?

And I'll say this, too... the fact that Piazza will not be elected in his first-year is absolutely pathetic.

 

[alexs64]

Wow Piazza deserves to be in there. He came from nowhere and just killed it. Baseball writers are idiots!

 

[moxacaine]

This pisses me off because on years when no one should make it they vote someone in. And this year when many should make it they're not going to vote someone in.

Here is my opinion. Someone will get in because its not about the HOF anymore it's about all the revenue generated for Cooperstown businesses during HOF weekend. That's why they will never go without electing at least one person.

 

[hockeyfights]

Dale Murphy better get in. If he had played for the Dodgers, Red Sox, or Yankees he would have been in already.

 

[MojoDan]

There has been speculation that we could see another year like 1996, where no one gets in. I don't think that will be the case ( I think 3 at most get in ), but the discussions have been great.

Sadly hockey, Murphy is struggling just to stay on the ballot, so his chances of getting in are very slim.

 

[MansGame]

There has been speculation that we could see another year like 1996, where no one gets in. I don't think that will be the case ( I think 3 get in ), but the discussions have been great.

Sadly hockey, Murphy is struggling just to stay on the ballot, so his chances of getting in are very slim.

Which 3 Dan? Just curious...

 

[MojoDan]

That should've said 3 at max, sorry.

I think Jack Morris gets in, and possibly Biggio. At this point, nothing would surprise me.


Next year though, Maddux and Thomas get in for sure. Glavine too. I wouldn't be surprised to see Maddux get the highest voting percentage of all time, breaking Seavers record, maybe even unanimous.

 

[JEBJJA]

Meh, the HOF is crowded enough with RECENT guys that aren't "real" hof'ers and "veterans committee " vote-ins.

 

[Super Mario]

Until KISS gets in, the Hall of Fame is a sham.

 

[MansGame]

Personally, I don't think anyone should get in this year... I mean some people are saying Piazza and Biggio but neither do anything for me but we all know they'll see the Hall eventually...

 

[MojoDan]

Personally, I don't think anyone should get in this year... I mean some people are saying Piazza and Biggio but neither do anything for me but we all know they'll see the Hall eventually...

Not a fan of Biggios 3,000 hits Mac?

 

[MOFNY]

Edgar Martinez, Piazza, Biggio, Bagwell, Trammell, Bonds, and Clemens all deserve to be in the HOF.
Why not just vote them all in this year?
Get it over with!!!!!
I don't care about so-called "over saturation".
Baseball has had tens of thousands of players! Less than 1% get in!

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Pre alleged steroids, Bonds and Clemens were dominant. Piazza was a HOF'er.

Those three should make it in. Sosa and McGwire owe their success to PEDs.

Biggio shouldn't make it in. He's very good, but no one ever feared Biggio. Jack Morris should make it in as well.

I'm usually against new additions, but I think those four should make it.

If Andre freaking Dawson and Jim freaking Rice are in, they should be in.

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

Pre alleged steroids, Bonds and Clemens were dominant. Piazza was a HOF'er.

Those three should make it in. Sosa and McGwire owe their success to PEDs. ...

Why are you only looking at stats?

 

[MojoDan]

If he doesn't get in this year, the Schilling/Mussina conversations/comparisons should be interesting next year.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Why are you only looking at stats?

I don't think I mentioned one stat. That being said, what should I be looking at? Mike Piazza being the first gay HOF'er? The addition of Schilling's sock?

The fact that they ALLEGEDLY cheated? The HOF is full of cheaters, wife-beaters, gamblers, thieves, conmen, alcoholics, drug addicts and scumbags.

 

[markakis8]

Personally, I don't think anyone should get in this year... I mean some people are saying Piazza and Biggio but neither do anything for me but we all know they'll see the Hall eventually...

Piazza? Seriously? He's the greatest hitting catcher of all-time. It will be criminal if he doesn't make it this year.