2013 Hall of Fame Ballot

[HoustonGM]

Thanks to the BBWAA's stupid voting patterns, there's many HoF caliber players on this year's ballot.

I had to leave off a couple names due to the 35 option limit for polls (Woody Williams, Rondell White).

13 players on the ballot are deserving Hall of Famers, in my opinion. If I had a ballot, it would be:

1) Alan Trammell
2) Barry Bonds
3) Craig Biggio
4) Curt Schilling
5) Jeff Bagwell
6) Mark McGwire
7) Mike Piazza
8) Roger Clemens
9) Sammy Sosa
10) Tim Raines

I would leave off Rafael Palmeiro, Edgar Martinez, and Larry Walker, but would vote for them if there was more space on the ballot.

[haveacigar]

Well I was going to vote Rondell White so what the hell.

[MichelleWie]

Jeff Cirillo!!!!!111

[asianinvasion]

Jeff Cirillo!!!!!111

NO! Fu(k that guy.

[asianinvasion]

Bagwell, Biggio, Bonds, Clemens, Martinez, McGwire, Piazza, Schilling, Sosa, Trammell

[MichelleWie]

NO! Fu(k that guy.

Why the Cirillo hate??

[asianinvasion]

Why the Cirillo hate??

He was Chone Figgins before we even had a Chone Figgins

[ragecage]

What's the max players we can pick? Just 10?

[HoustonGM]

What's the max players we can pick? Just 10?

Ragecage doesnt read poll titles. Or first posts.

[haveacigar]

So I went:

Bonds
Clemens
Bagwell
Schilling
Larry Walker
Trammell
Raines
Palmeiro
Biggio
Piazza

Every vote Morris gets on this ballot will be a travesty.

[ragecage]

Ragecage doesnt read poll titles. Or first posts.

lol oops

[HoustonGM]

So I went:

Bonds
Clemens
Bagwell
Schilling
Larry Walker
Trammell
Raines
Palmeiro
Biggio
Piazza

Every vote Morris gets on this ballot will be a travesty.

Why Palmeiro over McGwire?

[ragecage]

Im scratching my head @ Michelle Wies votes. Lee Smith? Really?

[haveacigar]

Why Palmeiro over McGwire?

Better longevity, more well-rounded skill set, higher career WAR.

I'm pretty much a sucker for 3K hits, too. Moreso than 500 homers.

[dps]

Thanks to the BBWAA's stupid voting patterns, there's many HoF caliber players on this year's ballot.

I had to leave off a couple names due to the 35 option limit for polls (Woody Williams, Rondell White).

13 players on the ballot are deserving Hall of Famers, in my opinion. If I had a ballot, it would be:

1) Alan Trammell
2) Barry Bonds
3) Craig Biggio
4) Curt Schilling
5) Jeff Bagwell
6) Mark McGwire
7) Mike Piazza
8) Roger Clemens
9) Sammy Sosa
10) Tim Raines

I would leave off Rafael Palmeiro, Edgar Martinez, and Larry Walker, but would vote for them if there was more space on the ballot.

That pretty much matches my ballot, except that I voted Palmeiro and Martinez instead of Schilling and Sosa. There are at least half a dozen other guys on the list who I would normally take a closer look at to see if I think they're deserving, but there was no reason to this year, as they clearly weren't among the top 10 candidates.