2007 HOF Ballot

[Attezz]

I hear Garvey is Ryno's Padre.

[Metal King]

There'll also be another bunch of guys on the ballots again who have no chance in hell of making it.  It's so funny how they even get mentioned or get voted for before they're permanently "eliminated."

Tim Raines is up for HOF election in 2008, Rickey Henderson in 2009, Henderson should easily get in, but looking a bit shaky for Timmy.

[Nacho]

Antonio Alfonseca can count on one hand the amount of times that Cal Ripken hit 282 or better

Nice.

[RedBarron]

I hear Garvey is Ryno's Padre.

I don't hate the guy, but he was far from a great player.

If there's room for Garvey after this many years, then there's room for Mark Grace (when his time comes) and there's most certainly room for Wil Clark.

[Shooty]

Gwynn should get a higher percentage than Ripken.

Anyone who doesn't vote for Gwynn should be punched in the cock.

[fathedX]

I understand that many people think Ripken is overrated, but he was pretty damn good for a really long time.  Kinda weird how anti-Ripken our man Attez comes off sometimes.

I just looked through some stats and am struck once again by the travesty of Mazeroski getting into the Hall.  Dante Bichette should get in with Maz as a standard.

[Shooty]

I just looked through some stats and am struck once again by the travesty of Mazeroski getting into the Hall.  Dante Bichette should get in with Maz as a standard.

Maz was good defensively and was a good hitter given the position he played.  Plus his clutch home run in the WS probably put him over the top.

[BeefMaster]

Antonio Alfonseca can count on one hand the amount of times that Cal Ripken hit 282 or better, and if you're into the numbers thing, he has a career OPS of less than what Jamey Carroll posted last year.

I looked it up, and the last part isn't true, although it's close - Carroll had an OPS of .781 last year, and Ripken's career was .787.  More importantly, though, if you're really "into the numbers thing", the league average OPS last year was .808, while the average during Ripken's career was .741.  Sabermetrically, Ripken has a solid Hall case, given the position he played.

[Attezz]

A solid hall case, yes, but not unanimous.

[TβG]

ripken gets in on his consecutive game streak and dreamy blue eyes alone.

[RedBarron]

How is Maz a solid hitter for his position, but Dawon, Rice, and Murphy are not?

All are victims of their respective eras, if you ask me.

at least Dale has the Mormon Sports Hall of Fame to cherish.

[lancemeister2006]

Ain't nothin wrong with the Mormon Sports Hall of Fame.  Steve Young, Dale Murphy, and Danny Ainge, ya gotta love 'em.  And put Shawn Bradley in the Mormon Sports Hall of Shame...that guy was a disgrace.  Wally Joyner is borderline Mormon HOF.

[redfanrod]

eirc davis.


That is all.

I agree. "Eirc Davis."