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tgards79

(1,452 posts) Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:34 PM Dec 2015

My Annual MLB Hall of Fame Projections for Jan, 2016

Look for two new entrants....
http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2015/12/btrtns-annual-mlb-hall-of-fame.html

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My Annual MLB Hall of Fame Projections for Jan, 2016 (Original Post) tgards79 Dec 2015 OP

Jeff Bagwell not getting in is criminal KatyMan Dec 2015 #1

I'm surprised Lee Smith has not been inducted yet. Same for Bagwell. LonePirate Dec 2015 #2

I think that maybe they want 500 saves by modern closers. StevieM Jan 2016 #3

After The Fact ProfessorGAC Jan 2016 #4

KatyMan

(4,278 posts)

1. Jeff Bagwell not getting in is criminal

Reply to tgards79 (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 02:37 PM

Dec 2015

assuming he doesn't. Not a PED user, just guilt by association. And he has the exact same numbers as Frank Thomas (who is in), but wasn't a DH most of his career like the Big Hurt was. Fine hitter, great baseball sense, and one of the best first basemen of all time.

LonePirate

(13,893 posts)

2. I'm surprised Lee Smith has not been inducted yet. Same for Bagwell.

Reply to tgards79 (Original post)

Mon Dec 28, 2015, 03:02 PM

Dec 2015

I agree on the prediction of the two inductees, although I think Bagwell will make it three inductees this year.

StevieM

(10,540 posts)

3. I think that maybe they want 500 saves by modern closers.

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 3, 2016, 12:42 AM

Jan 2016

I expect that Trevor Hoffman will get in.

ProfessorGAC

(69,879 posts)

4. After The Fact

Reply to tgards79 (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 02:57 PM

Jan 2016

So, it was only the two. I'm ok with them, but i agree Bagwell should have been picked too.

Also, i was disappointed at how little support Wakefield got. 200 wins and 200 saves. But, everyone hates the knuckleball, so he's never getting in.

He came up really big for the Red Sox on multiple occasions. That one home run did him in.

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