Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released

This always gets pretty good discussion each year, so here we go again.

This year's ballot:

First time on ballot: Roberto Alomar, Edgar Martinez, Barry Larkin, Fred McGriff. Also, Kevin Appier, Ellis Burks, Andres Galarraga, Pat Hentgen, Mike Jackson, Eric Karros, Ray Lankford, Shane Reynolds, David Segui, Robin Ventura and Todd Zeile.

Holdovers: Andre Dawson, Bert Blyleven, Harold Baines, Don Mattingly, Jack Morris, Dale Murphy, Dave Parker, Tim Raines, Lee Smith and Alan Trammell.



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And fans can send nominations for the Ford Frick Award. Top three go on the ballot along with seven more selected by past Frick winners.

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Edit to add Blyleven to holdover list.

 

David Segui? Really?

Gotta say, I don't see any Hall of Famers on that ballot.

 

You're missing a holdover or two -- Blyleven among them.

I'd go Alomar, Edgar and Larkin among the newbies. I wouldn't vote for him but I could understand a vote for McGriff.

 

Alomar was a no-brainer when he was active. Much as I try to play devil's advocate, I don't see how that can change.

Larkin should be in -- will be eventually, but I don't know if he'll get it this time.

Edgar and McGriff miss out.

Raines is the most egregious holdover. He should be a lock, IMO.

 

Della, yea, I just noticed that. Just added Blyleven.


desk, I'm fairly certain everyone who played for 10 years makes an appearance on the ballot five years after retiring. And then, if you don't get five percent of the vote, you're off.



Blyleven and Dawson were the only holdovers that got more than 50 percent of the vote.

 

Alomar, Larkin and Raines for me.

If Blyleven is going to get in, this is his year.

 

And, yes, put me on the Bert bandwagon. Hope this is finally his year.

 

Oh yeah, forgot to add the 10 year thing in my response to deskslave.

And to correct myself, they have to receive five percent of the vote to stay on.

 

How many more would McGriff have gotten with seven more home runs? I think too many are going to dismiss him as a compiler. He really needed to reach 500 homers to get in.

Larkin was a little bit ahead of the era where a lot more came to be expected from shortstops offensively. He needs to be put in that context to get in, even with one MVP and one World Series.

Alomar should get in. The fast fade at the end could at least make him wait a while.

Raines should already be there. Hopefully, that gets taken care of this year. I agree this is the year for guys like him and Blyleven, when there are no sure things in their first year on the ballot.

 

Wade Boggs gave Alomar AIDS