2010 Hall of Fame Voting

I’ve been going over the Hall of Fame for the 2010 ballot, and it looks like this year will be a good one! Eligible players for this year include, among hitters, Craig Biggio, Jose Cruz, Jr., Juan Encarnacion, Shawn Green, Kenny Lofton, Mike Piazza, and Jose Valentin. Among pitchers we have Roger Clemens, Bartolo Colon, Kelvim Escobar, Roberto Hernandez, and John Smoltz.

Biggio, Lofton, Piazza, Clemens, and Smoltz all would appear to have shots to make the Hall of Fame. It will be interesting to see how Clemens’ real world issues affect his Illowa voting.

Tedd has been bugging me about Tim Raines’ not being in the Hall, and so I have an idea that I’d like to share – for an old-timer’s “second chance.” Each manager can nominate 1 player that played on their team to be reconsidered by the voters. If they get no votes, they fall off the ballot. What do you think?