2007 BBWAA Ballot (Jump Start)

[amaral]

Now that we know what next year's BBWAA ballot will look like (first-years courtesy of HOF website), who do YOU think should be elected to the Hall of Fame? Please vote for no more than ten.

[Freakshow]

Also could be on ballot:

Scott Brosius
Norm Charlton
Mark Gardner
Bernard Gilkey
John Jaha
Dave Magadan
Dave Martinez
Chuck McElroy
Scott Radinsky
Rick Wilkins

[DoubleX]

I voted for:

Blyleven
Dawson
Gwynn
Ripken
Trammell

I reserved voting for McGwire, as I think more time is needed to figure all that mess out.

[Brooklyn]

I thought I had clicked Gwynn, but he is not showing up in italics for me, so I must have had a clickign problem. He is clearly deserving, so if anyone is using this poll for anything, add one more to Gwynn.

[Captain Cold Nose]

I thought I had clicked Gwynn, but he is not showing up in italics for me, so I must have had a clickign problem. He is clearly deserving, so if anyone is using this poll for anything, add one more to Gwynn.

Done, Brooklyn.

[mac195]

Will anyone admit to not voting for Ripken?

[Captain Cold Nose]

Will anyone admit to not voting for Ripken?

Will anyone admit to voting for Pete Harnisch?

[pesky6]

Also could be on ballot:

Scott Brosius
Norm Charlton
Mark Gardner
Bernard Gilkey
John Jaha
Dave Magadan
Dave Martinez
Chuck McElroy
Scott Radinsky
Rick Wilkins

But honestly, who of those players have a snowball's chance in hell of being elected?

[Captain Cold Nose]

But honestly, who of those players have a snowball's chance in hell of being elected?

Let alone staying on the ballot or even receiving one vote.

[DoubleX]

Who here voted or Pete Harnisch?

[KCGHOST]

I went with Blyleven, Gossage, Gwynn, McGwire, Ripken, and Trammell.

Almost gave Saberhagen a courtesy vote.

[DoubleX]

If there was a rule requiring a voter to use all 10 votes, I'd probably vote for (in the following order of preference):

1) Tony Gwynn
2) Cal Ripken Jr
3) Goose Gossage
4) Bert Blyleven
5) Alan Trammell
6) Andre Dawson
7) Albert Belle
8) Dale Murphy
9) Dave Parker
10) Jim Rice

* I'd need more time to figure out what to do with McGwire, as I believe there is more to be learned in the coming years.

[Freakshow]

But honestly, who of those players have a snowball's chance in hell of being elected?

Obviously, none of them. The point is that since the original list has many players of similar quality to these, it is only the Coop's typically casual approach that included some on the list and not others.

Most of the players of this quality will not appear on the 2007 ballot, the BBWAA ballot screeners will not pass them. However, a few always slip through. For many players, it is an honor simply to be listed on the ballot.

So, try to enjoy the list as a little reminder of some of the good players from the 1990's who have been off the stage now since 2001. If anyone is interested in the complete list of 10-year retirees, I could post that.

[Aqua]

Gossage, Gwynn, Ripken, and, after some debate, McGwire.

Still thinking about Blyleven -- I might be persuaded to go for him too.

[Chadwick]

Players I would vote for:
Albert Belle
Bert Blyleven
Andre Dawson
Goose Gossage
Tony Gwynn
Mark McGwire
Dale Murphy
Dave Parker
Jim Rice
Cal Ripken
Lee Smith
Alan Trammell

If I had a ballot, I'd leave Parker and Smith off.