This year's Hall of Fame Ballot

[HoustonGM]

The players on the ballot:

Roberto Alomar
Kevin Appier
Harold Baines
Bert Blyleven
Ellis Burks
Andre Dawson
Andres Galarraga
Pat Hentgen
Mike Jackson
Eric Karros
Ray Lankford
Barry Larkin
Edgar Martinez
Don Mattingly
Fred McGriff
Mark McGwire
Jack Morris
Dale Murphy
Dave Parker
Tim Raines
Shane Reynolds
David Segui
Lee Smith
Alan Trammell
Robin Ventura
Todd Zeile


My votes would be Alomar, Blyleven, Larkin, McGwire, Raines and Trammell. Still on the fence about Edgar.

[Jeffy25]

I voted without really looking anyone up....if i had a vote i would be more serious about it, but Alomar i was on the fence about. I voted Blyleven, Larkin, McGwire, Raines, and the Hawk.

Alomar I think I would actually vote for.

[ragecage]

My voting was the same as HGM's, im on the fence with Edgar and Jack Morris.

[HoustonGM]

If Jack Morris made it, he'd have a serious argument for the honor of "Worst Pitcher in the Hall of Fame."

[ragecage]

If Jack Morris made it, he'd have a serious argument for the honor of "Worst Pitcher in the Hall of Fame."

Yeah, I know his career stats arent very good, and based on arguments I have seen here in the past makes me unsure of whether to get a guy into a Hall based on postseason performances.

I used to buy into playoff performances, not so much anymore.

[HoustonGM]

Yeah, I know his career stats arent very good, and based on arguments I have seen here in the past makes me unsure of whether to get a guy into a Hall based on postseason performances.

I used to buy into playoff performances, not so much anymore.

The thing with Morris is that he doesn't even have a particularly great postseason record. He has that one amazing game. That's it. Without that ONE single game, nobody would talk about him as a great postseason pitcher, because, outside of that, he wasn't anything special.


And I don't think any postseason performance could push a slightly above-average innings eater from the realm of "very good" to "Hall of Famer."

[MichelleWie]

Yeah, I know his career stats arent very good, and based on arguments I have seen here in the past makes me unsure of whether to get a guy into a Hall based on postseason performances.

I used to buy into playoff performances, not so much anymore.

To be honest his playoff record isn't very good either. He had that one great series in '91 and everyone remembers that.

[MichelleWie]

I voted for Morris as well. I also voted for Mattingly and Mcgriff which set me apart from most people....

[ragecage]

Fair enough. The arguments you two have made is why I didnt place a vote for him, I was just kind of wondering about him thats all.

[HoustonGM]

I'd consider Morris once someone explains the difference between this guy and Morris.

[ragecage]

I'd consider Morris once someone explains the difference between this guy and Morris.

Technically Morris seemed to average more innings per season, but yeah I see your point. Hall of very good.

[kenny1234]

Voted for the usual suspects - Alomar, Blyleven, Larkin, McGwire and Raines. But I must say that I am truly indifferent on almost all of them. I think Alomar and McGwire should get in without much question - though McGwire won't and Alomar might have trouble as well. Too much has already been said about Blyleven. And neither Raines nor Larkin are locks in my mind. So if I was voting on some other day, it might have just been Alomar and McGwire. Edgar and Trammell are probably the only two worth discussing further.

[OregonDuck1989]

Andres 399 Home runs kills me every time I see it.

[ragecage]

Somebody really voted for Lankford.

[President]

Somebody really voted for Lankford.

I guess I voted for him, even though I don't remember doing so? I also thought I voted for Tim Raines, but I didn't.