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Jan 6, 2025
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Scratch
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I think it's defensible to say a corner OF with a career 107 OPS+ shouldn't be
a unanimous first-ballot guy. Not saying I wouldn't vote for him, but I think choosing not to vote for him his first time on the ballot would be defensible.
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Based on the first ~100 HoF ballots, Ichiro, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, and Carlos Beltran are all above the 75% line.
TCuz
Coastal Elite
Jan 6, 12:44pm
Sad to see Ian Kinsler's hall of fame dreams are over.
russkiejedi
Jan 6, 12:48pm
CC as a first ballot HOF is wild to me. I'm here to argue the yankees bump
shimmy
Jan 6, 12:49pm
I can only assume that’s why Ichiro is getting 100% too, but it will be fun to see two players get elected
TCuz
Jan 6, 12:54pm
He's being rewarded for endurance and for being on some really good teams.
Zooropa
Jan 6, 12:58pm
Will the Mariners join the Yankees with two 99%+ HOFers while no other team has
Salami Karate
Jan 6, 12:52pm
Ichiro had more at-bats in the playoffs as a New York Yankee, so he counts for them too. 3-1.
TCuz
Jan 6, 12:55pm
If anyone doesn't vote for Ichiro, their rights should be rescinded.
Zooropa
Jan 6, 12:54pm
Felix just needed a couple more good years but he imploded.
shimmy
Jan 6, 12:58pm
Felix had 50 bWAR through his age 29 season and was as much of a HoF slam dunk as you can be at that age
TCuz
Jan 6, 1:00pm
I think it's defensible to say a corner OF with a career 107 OPS+ shouldn't be
Scratch
Jan 6, 1:11pm
I think the only reason to not vote for a HOFer should be if you don't have any votes left. Waiting to vote
shimmy
Jan 6, 1:16pm
I kind of like the idea of unanimity being reserved for the very most elite.
Scratch
Jan 6, 1:23pm
I would be there with you if it wasn't such a cudgel in the past because Babe wasn't elected. Like how was Willy Mays
shimmy
Jan 6, 1:32pm
Wait CC Sabathia is a first ballot HOFer?
kimdaddy35
Jan 6, 1:05pm
As a TBS Braves fan kid I loved Andruw Jones. I hope he makes it.
pinolero
Jan 6, 1:16pm
Carlos Beltran should take a hit for being the mastermind of the Astros scandal
troutmaster13
Jan 6, 1:22pm
Like I said above, I think it’s worse than steroids and yet looks like he’ll ultimately get elected
TCuz
Jan 6, 1:32pm
I disagree with it being worse then steroids
troutmaster13
Jan 6, 1:40pm
Is that THE a-rod?
BaseCoug
Jan 6, 1:31pm
You can tell, because he's one of the few people named Alex who put the accent
russkiejedi
Jan 6, 1:53pm
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