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[Teflon]

 

 

The 2017 inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame will be announced Wednesday, January 18th.Which players from this year's ballot are deserving of a plaque in Cooperstown?

 

Player

2016 voting percentage

Years on ballot

Jeff Bagwell  71.6%

6

Barry Bonds

44.3%

4

Roger Clemens

45.2%

4

Trevor Hoffman

68.3%

1

Jeff Kent

16.6%

3

Edgar Martinez

43.4%

7

Fred McGriff

20.9%

9

Mike Mussina

43.0%

3

Tim Raines

69.8%

9

Curt Schilling

52.3%

4

Gary Sheffield

11.6%

2

Lee Smith

34.1%

14

Sammy Sosa

7.0%

4

Billy Wagner

10.5%

1

Larry Walker

15.5%

6

Ivan Rodriguez

 

Manny Ramirez

 

Vladimir Guerrero

 

Mike Cameron

 

J.D. Drew

 

Jorge Posada

 

Magglio Ordonez

 

Derrek Lee

 

Tim Wakefield

 

Edgar Renteria

 

Melvin Mora

 

Carlos Guillen

 

Casey Blake

 

Jason Varitek

 

Orlando Cabrera

 

Pat Burrell

 

Freddy Sanchez

 

Arthur Rhodes

 

Matt Stairs

 

 

Edited by Teflon, 16 January 2017 - 07:52 AM.

[Teflon]

Bagwell appears likely for election this year with Raines and Hoffman possible. Clemens and Bonds may gain but still won't overcome the PED stigma with enough old school voters in the BBWAA.. Curt Schilling gets penalized for his personality.  Pudge and Manny should do well the first year on the ballot but neither is elected. Vlad and Posada get enough votes to stay on the ballot for next year.