Here's my write-up, which includes fun facts and nuggets about the new Hall of Famers as well as the candidates who will be back for more in 2027.
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Here's my write-up, which includes fun facts and nuggets about the new Hall of Famers as well as the candidates who will be back for more in 2027.
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Here's my "virtual" ballot, with the reasons why I've flipped from "no" to "yes" for some on the list:
Beltran
Jones
Utley
Pettitte
Hernandez
Abreu
Pedroia
Rollins
Buehrle
Wright
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Here's my "virtual" ballot, with the reasons why I've flipped from "no" to "yes" for some on the list:
Beltran
Jones
Utley
Pettitte
Hernandez
Abreu
Pedroia
Rollins
Buehrle
Wright
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The Hall of Fame is filled with players who had fantastic peaks but didn't reach milestone numbers: King Felix, Pedroia, and Wright fit that bill.
And, by adding Pettitte and Buehrle, he's rewarding durability and consistency, even if both were rarely brilliant.
Rosenthal’s column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
The Hall of Fame is filled with players who had fantastic peaks but didn't reach milestone numbers: King Felix, Pedroia, and Wright fit that bill.
And, by adding Pettitte and Buehrle, he's rewarding durability and consistency, even if both were rarely brilliant.
I'm not a BBWAA member, but here is my "virtual" ballot for 2026.
Thanks to @notmrtibbs.com, @shutthedore.bsky.social, and @tonycal.bsky.social for their hard work on the Tracker and this graphic.
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I'm not a BBWAA member, but here is my "virtual" ballot for 2026.
Thanks to @notmrtibbs.com, @shutthedore.bsky.social, and @tonycal.bsky.social for their hard work on the Tracker and this graphic.
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With their selections here, Pettitte (110) and Abreu (77) match their career highs in total votes, set last year. That was in 205 fewer ballots. Buehrle’s 46 votes now stand along as the most he has ever earned in one cycle. Wright, Pedroia, and Félix have already done it as well
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
With their selections here, Pettitte (110) and Abreu (77) match their career highs in total votes, set last year. That was in 205 fewer ballots. Buehrle’s 46 votes now stand along as the most he has ever earned in one cycle. Wright, Pedroia, and Félix have already done it as well
Not defending all choices within. Vets Committees went *nuts* for a while. But if you're saying "it's too big" now, no.
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This piece is about Matt Kemp, Alex Gordon, Nick Markakis, Hunter Pence, Shin-Soo Choo.
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This piece is about Matt Kemp, Alex Gordon, Nick Markakis, Hunter Pence, Shin-Soo Choo.
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This is Part One of my one-and-done tributes: Edwin Encarnacion, Howie Kendrick, Daniel Murphy, Rick Porcello, and Gio Gonzalez.
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This is Part One of my one-and-done tributes: Edwin Encarnacion, Howie Kendrick, Daniel Murphy, Rick Porcello, and Gio Gonzalez.
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Beltrán 87.9%
Andruw 82.8%
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Utley 65.5%
Félix 59.5%
Pettitte 55.2%
A-Rod 50.9%
Manny 45.7%
Abreu 40.5%
Hamels 31.0%
Rollins 29.3%
Pedroia 25.9%
Buehrle 22.4%
Wright 19.8%
K-Rod 14.7%
Vizquel 11.2%
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Torii 4.3%
Braun 3.4%
Choo/EE/Pence 0.9%
tracker.fyi
Beltrán 87.9%
Andruw 82.8%
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Utley 65.5%
Félix 59.5%
Pettitte 55.2%
A-Rod 50.9%
Manny 45.7%
Abreu 40.5%
Hamels 31.0%
Rollins 29.3%
Pedroia 25.9%
Buehrle 22.4%
Wright 19.8%
K-Rod 14.7%
Vizquel 11.2%
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Torii 4.3%
Braun 3.4%
Choo/EE/Pence 0.9%
tracker.fyi
Then, an injury and PED suspension changed the trajectory of his career downwards.
Braun is on the 2026 BBWAA HOF ballot. This is a profile of his career.
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Then, an injury and PED suspension changed the trajectory of his career downwards.
Braun is on the 2026 BBWAA HOF ballot. This is a profile of his career.
www.cooperstowncred.com/ryan-braun-i...
Thread.
Let’s see who might debut…
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Let’s see who might debut…
Beltrán 82.3%
Andruw 80.6%
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Utley 64.5%
Félix 61.3%
Pettitte 56.5%
A-Rod 53.2%
Manny 48.4%
Abreu 43.5%
Hamels 37.1%
Pedroia 27.4%
Buehrle 22.6%
Rollins 25.8%
Wright 21.0%
Vizquel 17.7%
K-Rod 12.9%
Braun 6.5%
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EE/Torii/Pence 1.6%
tracker.fyi
Beltrán 82.3%
Andruw 80.6%
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Utley 64.5%
Félix 61.3%
Pettitte 56.5%
A-Rod 53.2%
Manny 48.4%
Abreu 43.5%
Hamels 37.1%
Pedroia 27.4%
Buehrle 22.6%
Rollins 25.8%
Wright 21.0%
Vizquel 17.7%
K-Rod 12.9%
Braun 6.5%
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EE/Torii/Pence 1.6%
tracker.fyi
Félix +15
Pettitte +8
Abreu +7
Pedroia +7
Utley +7
Andruw +5
Beltrán +4
A-Rod +4
Wright +4
Buehrle +3
K-Rod +3
Manny +2
Rollins +2
Vizquel +1
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Hunter -1
tracker.fyi
Félix +15
Pettitte +8
Abreu +7
Pedroia +7
Utley +7
Andruw +5
Beltrán +4
A-Rod +4
Wright +4
Buehrle +3
K-Rod +3
Manny +2
Rollins +2
Vizquel +1
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Hunter -1
tracker.fyi
Hamels was consistently excellent, but never dominant.
As pitching volume declines, how will we look at HOF candidates in the future?
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Hamels was consistently excellent, but never dominant.
As pitching volume declines, how will we look at HOF candidates in the future?
www.cooperstowncred.com/the-hall-of-...
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
He got 14 votes from the 16-member committee.
Carlos Delgado came in 2nd place with 9 votes, while Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy got 6 votes each.
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He got 14 votes from the 16-member committee.
Carlos Delgado came in 2nd place with 9 votes, while Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy got 6 votes each.
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IMO, Jeff Kent will get the call today that every player dreams of.
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IMO, Jeff Kent will get the call today that every player dreams of.
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The HOFers all played in the 60s, 70s, and/or 80s; only 3 who were still around in the 90s.
Might bode well for Murphy and Mattingly.
Doesn't look friendly to Bonds and Clemens.
I still think Kent is the most likely to get in.
Thoughts?
The HOFers all played in the 60s, 70s, and/or 80s; only 3 who were still around in the 90s.
Might bode well for Murphy and Mattingly.
Doesn't look friendly to Bonds and Clemens.
I still think Kent is the most likely to get in.
Thoughts?
I'm honored to serve. But it means I won't be writing a column Sunday to analyze the vote. Here's why.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
I'm honored to serve. But it means I won't be writing a column Sunday to analyze the vote. Here's why.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...