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Originally Posted by KSigkid
So the Hall of Fame voting results are released next Tuesday, and they could be interesting results because of Mark McGwire's eligibility. Also eligible for the first time are Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn, with notable returns being Goose Gossage and Jim Rice.
Who would you vote for, and why? I'll post more explanation when I have a chance, but I'll say right now that McGwire would get one of my votes.
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Mine pretty much mirror Keith Law's from ESPN:
-Ripken: Clearly one of the top 3 shortstops in history, with the highest-ever WARP scores when adjusted and underrated defense, a no-brainer even without the (overrated) streak
-Gwynn: Not just an inclusion because of the mythical 3000 hit plateau - also one of the best pure contact hitters of all time, relative to era, and alll-around solid at the plate
-McGwire: Uh, seriously? Top 15 in HR/SLG, put up a couple of the best seasons in recent history, and the most feared hitter in the league for about a decade. Clear inclusion.
-BLYLEVEN: Clearly the best pitcher not in the Hall - amazing Ks and Wins, he compares favorably to Nolan Ryan, and no one doubts his inclusion, right? He wouldn't even be in the bottom third of HOF pitchers . . .
-Gossage: Better than Sutter in every conceivable, reasonable way
I think I could be talked into Trammell, as well, but these are the no-brainers for me.
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