This is the 2021 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot. 75% is required for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Please limit votes to a max 10 to be consistent with BBWAA voting rules. [Reply]
I’d vote just on accomplishments and ignore steroids. Plenty of guys have cheated through the years and just didn’t get caught. So many guys were on roids that no one or two player had that much of an advantage compared to the rest of the league.
Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
I’d vote just on accomplishments and ignore steroids. Plenty of guys have cheated through the years and just didn’t get caught. So many guys were on roids that no one or two player had that much of an advantage compared to the rest of the league.
It’s an ugly era, but it happened.
This.
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are hall of famers.
Let’s stop messing around and put them in. [Reply]
I went with the non-steroid route because that’s how this has been done the past 10 years or so. Just went with a gut feeling and didn’t do any research picking these. Just who I felt was the best at their positions for a decent bit of time.
Torii Hunter
Andruw Jones
Curt Schilling
Omar Vizquel [Reply]
Voted for Wagner, Schilling, ManRam, Sheffield, Pettitte and Andruw Jones
Did not vote for the Roid Ragers
Wagner- best left handed closer ever
Schilling- won 3 World Series, best win pct ever in postseason
ManRam- most postseason HR’s in history
Sheffield- undeniable talent- some of the quickest wrists ever
Pettitte- Never liked him, rooted against him many times, but he was clutch for the Pinstripe Payrolls
Andruw Jones- played some of the best centerfield in league history. All-star offense to match. [Reply]
Clemens, Rolen, Bonds, Jones, (and Jim Edmonds didn't get 5% a few years back and is more deserving).
I'm fine with penalizing but not outright disqualifying known PED guys. Manny, Sosa, Pettite, and Sheffield all had either positive tests, admission, or enough smoke to make it nigh inarguable.
Bonds and Clemens had stats and career first halves that got them in. Rolen has a much better resume than most recent inductees, and Andruw Jones should be in because Jim Edmonds has an even better case. [Reply]
Originally Posted by banyon:
Don’t disagree with that but it’s the principle. Let him in then you gotta let in Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson too.
Statistical evidence points to Jackson not throwing that World Series, FWIW. He should be in. Rose, I don't have much sympathy given how long he lied to everyone. [Reply]