Your 2015 Hall of Fame Ballot

Orcin · 11-26-2014, 09:52 AM

The official ballot was released on November 24. I am linking to the Baseball Reference "potential ballot" here because it shows stats, position, and the prior year's voting totals.

Remember, you can vote for 10 or less. Please don't vote more than once. It would help if you include an initial or first name if voting for Pedro or Edgar Martinez.

Voting will close at midnight on January 2. I am not making this a poll because the maximum number of poll options is 15. Instead, I will tally the votes offline and release an update weekly.

My ballot:
Biggio
Johnson
P.Martinez
Smoltz
Mussina
Bagwell
Raines
Schilling
Trammell
Smith

There is also a "Golden Era" committee selection linked here in case you want to unofficially chime in on that.

My vote:
Ken Boyer
Gil Hodges

mirrf · 11-26-2014, 12:57 PM

Lots of great players on that list.

Randy Johnson
Pedro Martinez
John Smoltz
Craig Biggio
Mike Piazza
Jeff Bagwell
Tim Raines
Lee Smith
Edgar Martinez
Jeff Kent

I might have voted for another one or two if I wasn't limited to 10.

David Watts · 11-26-2014, 01:02 PM

Alan Trammell
Pedro Martinez
Randy Johnson
Curt Schilling
Tim Raines
Jeff Bagwell
Craig Biggio
John Smoltz

Orcin · 11-26-2014, 02:49 PM

For those who are interested, here is a link to our voting results from last year. We voted in the same three as the real voters plus Biggio and Bagwell.

Raines, Piazza, Mussina and Schilling also received strong support from our 45 voters. (For the record, gehrig38 did not vote for himself.)

Bonds and Clemens also got the nod from nearly half of our voters, after which four more pages of steroid discussion ensued.

The Martinez listed there is Edgar; Pedro is on the ballot for the first time this year.

CONN CHRIS · 11-26-2014, 03:47 PM

My ten:

Jeff Bagwell
Craig Biggio
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Randy Johnson
Edgar Martinez
Pedro Martinez
Mike Mussina
Tim Raines
Alan Trammell

TribeFanInNC · 11-26-2014, 03:56 PM

Mike Piazza
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Tim Raines
Jeff Bagwell
Jeff Kent
Craig Biggio
Randy Johnson
Pedro Martinez
Mike Mussina

Had to parse through Smoltz, Schilling, and Moose for the 10th spot. Still a tough call on those guys. And yes, I'm letting in some steroid users and not others. Too bad.

Lukas Berger · 11-26-2014, 04:37 PM

Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Craig Biggio
Mike Piazza
Jeff Bagwell
Tim Raines
Alan Trammell
Pedro Martinez
Randy Johnson
Mark McGwire

Lukas Berger · 11-26-2014, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orcin

For those who are interested, here is a link to our voting results from last year. We voted in the same three as the real voters plus Biggio and Bagwell.

Maybe we should take those we voted in last year off this year's ballot?

The Game · 11-26-2014, 05:13 PM

Pedro
Smoltz
Randy Johnson
Piazza
Schilling
Edgar
Larry Walker
Biggio
Bagwell
Crime Dog

The only 2 that I think will get in
Pedro & Big Unit

RchW · 11-26-2014, 05:24 PM

Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Randy Johnson
Pedro Martinez
Jeff Bagwell
Larry Walker
Craig Biggio
Alan Trammell
Mike Mussina
Curt Schilling

Tough call on the last three. The top 7 are indisputable IMO.

actionjackson · 11-26-2014, 06:58 PM

Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Randy Johnson
Pedro Martinez
Curt Schilling
Jeff Bagwell
Mike Mussina
Larry Walker
Mike Piazza
Alan Trammell

I'd also like to vote for John Smoltz, Edgar Martinez, Tim Raines, Craig Biggio, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Gary Sheffield, and Jeff Kent because I think they all belong. However the BBWAA has allowed this backup to occur thanks to finally finding religion over the steroid issue, when they completely ignored it in the first place. Had they reported on it when everyone allegedly knew what was going on, we might not have this mess, but I guess it's too late for that, and really deserving candidates are now getting screwed and will continue to get screwed.

actionjackson · 11-26-2014, 07:37 PM

As for the "Golden Era" committee vote, I don't feel qualified to figure out if Bob Howsam belongs as an Executive because I can't look at what he did on the field. I suppose being a key cog in the Big Red Machine could be reason enough, but I find it much easier to evaluate players. I would vote for five players on the ballot:

Dick Allen
Ken Boyer
Minnie Minoso
Billy Pierce
Luis Tiant

The Game · 11-26-2014, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RchW

Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Randy Johnson
Pedro Martinez
Jeff Bagwell
Larry Walker
Craig Biggio
Alan Trammell
Mike Mussina
Curt Schilling

Tough call on the last three. The top 7 are indisputable IMO.

You can take the top 2 off, they won't go in anytime soon.

jdono927 · 11-27-2014, 05:15 AM

Biggio
Johnson
Mussina
P.Martinez
Raines
Bagwell
Smoltz
Sheffield

klavier · 11-28-2014, 12:34 AM

Johnson
P Martinez
Sheffield
Smoltz
Biggio
Piazza
Bagwell
Raines
Trammell
Mcgriff

metsguy234 · 11-28-2014, 12:41 AM

This is tough, because there are probably at least 17 guys I would put in if given the opportunity. Nevertheless, here are my 10:

-Barry Bonds
-Roger Clemens
-Craig Biggio
-Pedro Martinez
-Mike Piazza
-John Smoltz
-Tim Raines
-Alan Trammell
-Randy Johnson
-Jeff Bagwell

Rasmuth · 11-28-2014, 11:53 AM

Mike Piazza
Mike Mussina
Randy Johnson
Pedro Martinez
Jeff Kent
Craig Biggio
Roger Clemens

Golden Age...

Gil Hodges...

(should have been in decades ago)

ThatSeventiesGuy · 11-28-2014, 01:48 PM

Biggio
R. Johnson
P. Martinez
E. Martinez
Trammell
Whitaker
Schilling
Baines
Bagwell
Raines

actionjackson · 11-28-2014, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatSeventiesGuy

Biggio
R. Johnson
P. Martinez
E. Martinez
Trammell
Whitaker
Schilling
Baines
Bagwell
Raines

I'd vote for "Sweet" Lou Whitaker too if he was on the ballot, but alas he's not, so you might want to pick another player here.

RchW · 11-28-2014, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Game

You can take the top 2 off, they won't go in anytime soon.

Then the BBWAA should get its collective head out of its ass and stop assuming that they are the moral compass of the game. They never had that job anyway and their role in not reporting PED use that they knew about makes them as guilty as any player. Nothing worse than fake post facto morality.

11-26-2014, 09:52 AM	#1
Orcin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,850	Your 2015 Hall of Fame Ballot The official ballot was released on November 24. I am linking to the Baseball Reference "potential ballot" here because it shows stats, position, and the prior year's voting totals. Remember, you can vote for 10 or less. Please don't vote more than once. It would help if you include an initial or first name if voting for Pedro or Edgar Martinez. Voting will close at midnight on January 2. I am not making this a poll because the maximum number of poll options is 15. Instead, I will tally the votes offline and release an update weekly. My ballot: Biggio Johnson P.Martinez Smoltz Mussina Bagwell Raines Schilling Trammell Smith There is also a "Golden Era" committee selection linked here in case you want to unofficially chime in on that. My vote: Ken Boyer Gil Hodges

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11-26-2014, 02:49 PM	#4
Orcin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,850	For those who are interested, here is a link to our voting results from last year. We voted in the same three as the real voters plus Biggio and Bagwell. Raines, Piazza, Mussina and Schilling also received strong support from our 45 voters. (For the record, gehrig38 did not vote for himself.) Bonds and Clemens also got the nod from nearly half of our voters, after which four more pages of steroid discussion ensued. The Martinez listed there is Edgar; Pedro is on the ballot for the first time this year.

11-26-2014, 03:56 PM	#6
TribeFanInNC Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,019	Mike Piazza Barry Bonds Roger Clemens Tim Raines Jeff Bagwell Jeff Kent Craig Biggio Randy Johnson Pedro Martinez Mike Mussina Had to parse through Smoltz, Schilling, and Moose for the 10th spot. Still a tough call on those guys. And yes, I'm letting in some steroid users and not others. Too bad.

11-26-2014, 06:58 PM	#11
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,181	Barry Bonds Roger Clemens Randy Johnson Pedro Martinez Curt Schilling Jeff Bagwell Mike Mussina Larry Walker Mike Piazza Alan Trammell I'd also like to vote for John Smoltz, Edgar Martinez, Tim Raines, Craig Biggio, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Gary Sheffield, and Jeff Kent because I think they all belong. However the BBWAA has allowed this backup to occur thanks to finally finding religion over the steroid issue, when they completely ignored it in the first place. Had they reported on it when everyone allegedly knew what was going on, we might not have this mess, but I guess it's too late for that, and really deserving candidates are now getting screwed and will continue to get screwed.

11-26-2014, 07:37 PM	#12
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,181	As for the "Golden Era" committee vote, I don't feel qualified to figure out if Bob Howsam belongs as an Executive because I can't look at what he did on the field. I suppose being a key cog in the Big Red Machine could be reason enough, but I find it much easier to evaluate players. I would vote for five players on the ballot: Dick Allen Ken Boyer Minnie Minoso Billy Pierce Luis Tiant

11-27-2014, 05:15 AM	#14
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metsguy234 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 298	This is tough, because there are probably at least 17 guys I would put in if given the opportunity. Nevertheless, here are my 10: -Barry Bonds -Roger Clemens -Craig Biggio -Pedro Martinez -Mike Piazza -John Smoltz -Tim Raines -Alan Trammell -Randy Johnson -Jeff Bagwell

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