Blyleven, Henderson, Tim Raines

Bert, Rickey, Dawson, Jack Morris
Pretty sure Rice is going to get in this year, but I would not have voted for him.

LOL @ Mo Vaughn

Henderson, Blyleven, Rice, Raines, and Mo Vaughn(Just Kidding)

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There I said it, I think he belongs.

Agree w/ Wi — Big Mac should be there, juice be damned.

Suspect the speeches should be over fairly quickly too…

hmmm…. i guess Mcguire too

Not voting for McGwire is just sour grapes. You can’t apply today’s rules to the past, otherwise I’m sure half the hall would come under scrutiny for something.

I think Big Mac should be in, but it’s gonna be awhile

One of the most well-rounded pure baseball players of all time.

Anyone who chose Rice and not Dawson is KUH-RAZY!

Henderson – obvious
Raines – great base stealer, great OBP guy, underrated
Blyleven – one of the best K pitchers of all time
Trammell – probably the best shortstop of his era (including Ozzie Smith)
Dawson – because I watched the Cubs on WGN growing up

I doubt all five will make it this time, but those would be who I would vote for… and I think Smith should get in eventually, they need to start adding closers sooner or later, just don’t think it will happen this time…

By the way, I believe this is the last year Tommy John is eligible, or am I mistaken?? I know he has the most wins of any pitcher eligible (288) that is not in the Hall…

BBWAA picks: Henderson and Rice

• Rickey Henderson
• Mark McGwire
• Jack Morris
• Dale Murphy

• Bert Blyleven
• Andre Dawson
• Rickey Henderson
• Tommy John
• Jim Rice
• Lee Smith

That’s how I see it, anyway.

I hope he gets more votes.

Henderson
Raines
Blyleven
Trammell
McGwire

is the only one I think should get in. Such an asshole…but such a badass.

I wouldn’t be offended by Blyleven, but amassing numbers over 22 seasons doesn’t mean as much when Blyleven was never one of the best for 22 seasons. I know Cy Young voting is simply the opinion of the voters, it has to be taken into account that, over 22 years he was never considered the best pitcher for even a single season, much less the second pest pitcher, and was only considered the thirtd best twice. For 18 seasons, he wasn’t even considered to be one of the ten best.

As for McGwire, if character counts, why are there so many assholes already in the Hall of Fame? Ty Cobb was not exactly what I would call a nice guy. Babe Ruth was no shining example of healthy living. Hell, all of the original Baltimore Orioles in the Hall regularly cheated and there’s even a Hall member who murdered his wife. When all is said and done, I think McGwire will end up in the Hall one day because he was one of the best hitters of his era because of how rampant steroid use was at the time and how it wasn’t even illegal. I’m not advocating voting for him, but saying character counts has no precedent in the Hall of Fame.

Never won the Cy Young either. Somehow he snuck in.

And as for McGwire, a known cheater has no place in the Hall.

I do think Raines has a shot, and may deserve a place in Ctown, but not just yet.

THE CAINE MAKES YOU GAME WORSE UNLIKE THE ROIDS

The rest of the eligibles are anywhere from good to great. Since visiting Cooperstown a couple of years ago, I’ve come to believe that to be enshrined in the HOF, a player has to be better than great. For me, Ricky is the only one that, no-doubt, meets that standard.

Tommy John because without him, a lot of other pitchers wouldn’t have had careers.