2013 MLB Hall of Fame Screechfest

The ballot was released today, with Bonds, Clemens, Sosa and Biggio leading the first-timers:

http://bbwaa.com/

First-timers:
Sandy Alomar Jr.
Craig Biggio
Barry Bonds
Jeff Cirillo
Royce Clayton
Roger Clemens
Jeff Conine
Steve Finley
Julio Franco
Shawn Green
Roberto Hernandez
Ryan Klesko
Kenny Lofton
Jose Mesa
Mike Piazza
Reggie Sanders
Curt Schilling
Aaron Sele
Sammy Sosa
Mike Stanton
Larry Walker
David Wells
Rondell White
Woody Williams

Returning to the ballot:
Jeff Bagwell
Edgar Martinez
Don Mattingly
Fred McGriff
Mark McGwire
Jack Morris
Dale Murphy
Rafael Palmeiro
Tim Raines
Lee Smith
Alan Trammell
Todd Walker
Bernie Williams

Discuss.

 

That's going to be fun. I am already clearing my schedule.

 

Todd Walker got enough votes to STAY on the ballot?

 

If Jack Morris had turned in his 1991 Game 7 performance for the Yankees he'd already be in Cooperstown.

 

My response to this is the same as it always is: Name the Yankees who don't deserve to be in the HOF.

 

Catfish Hunter

 

Biggio
Bagwell
Schilling
Piazza
Raines
Edgar

 

Phil Rizzuto

 

In addition to Phil Rizzuto?

 

Clarification: BBWAA-elected Yankees.

 

Don't see the difference. He's in the Hall either way.

 

In other names, I see Bonds and Clemens getting in and by a comfortable margin. The five-year wait has worked to their benefit as we now know that what they were doing was happening in every clubhouse in the game.