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2018 Baseball Hall Of Fame Predictions

ballot here: https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof_2...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  11/27/17
why is sosa getting shit on so much compared to bonds and cl...
drunken becky knife
  11/27/17
They were HOF without roids, he was shit
heady claret abode
  11/27/17
i fail to see the logic in this. how was sosa "shit&quo...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  11/27/17
McGwire is pretty borderline too even without the steroids t...
cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma
  11/27/17
tbf chuck finley was also roided to hell
Hideous Fluffy Regret
  01/25/18
b/c bonds and clemens were historically good and sosa wasn't
Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button
  11/27/17
lol. this is the guess?
drunken becky knife
  11/27/17
? sosa has fairly pedestrian numbers for a hall of famer al...
Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button
  11/27/17
ah, okay. that's a real argument. however, sosa has an mvp,...
drunken becky knife
  11/27/17
mcgriff is below sosa on every metric if we're ignoring ster...
Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button
  11/27/17
Hoff, Vlad, Chipper, Thome, Vizquel
heady claret abode
  11/27/17
Can't comprehend why Hoffman and Vlad are getting more votes...
cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma
  11/27/17
hoffman is a fucking joke. Mariano is the only recent reliev...
spruce parlor personal credit line
  11/27/17
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cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma
  11/27/17
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Lavender rehab blood rage
  11/27/17
leans into mic
drunken becky knife
  11/27/17
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Appetizing Rebellious Voyeur Station
  11/28/17
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Crawly center electric furnace
  12/08/17
Schilling should be in.
bronze exhilarant mental disorder point
  11/28/17
10000% right
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  11/28/17
Thome is a shoe-in
Wonderful Awkward Twinkling Uncleanness
  11/27/17
cr
Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button
  11/27/17
*Shoe-inn
aqua travel guidebook puppy
  01/24/18
lol thome is the surest thing on this ballot
Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button
  11/27/17
Chipper
spruce parlor personal credit line
  11/27/17
think they'll get similar %
Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button
  11/27/17
wtf. Was Thome ever one of the best 10 players in beisbol?S...
Mewling locus
  11/28/17
yes he was. had four top 10 mvp finishes, led league in ops ...
Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button
  11/28/17
4 bottom of top 10 finishes, so with pitchers, he probably w...
Mewling locus
  11/28/17
he finished fourth in 2003, sixth in 1997 i agree that he...
Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button
  11/28/17
LOL. Frank Thomas won TWO MVP's and was the most feared hit...
Mewling locus
  12/08/17
Hoffman was not as good as Billy Wagner This is such a fu...
abusive address
  11/27/17
Vizquel is on there? What year is this for him? That dude do...
cowardly corner
  11/27/17
Vizquel is a much better hitter than you remember, and he wa...
Milky Lascivious Kitty
  11/27/17
he wasn't all that valuable, certainly not by HOF measures. ...
spruce parlor personal credit line
  11/27/17
I looked at his stats. Dude they're so whatever. 688 OPS. Th...
cowardly corner
  11/27/17
All's I'm saying is retarded writers will say "Omar? Ha...
Milky Lascivious Kitty
  11/27/17
what year is vizquel in? year one? i don't think i've heard ...
cowardly corner
  11/28/17
He has a ton of golden gloves
abusive address
  11/28/17
he has zero chance
Mewling locus
  12/08/17
Sheffield is getting in
Saffron yapping home clown
  11/28/17
No way
cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma
  11/28/17
He has steroid issues and isn't as good as bonds
abusive address
  11/28/17
and was a grouch to the chubby white sportswriter set which ...
razzle-dazzle cruise ship
  11/28/17
E D G A R D G A R
Effete bull headed stage messiness
  11/28/17
Larry Walker deserves to get in but he won't.
cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma
  11/28/17
he's kind of a fag, and played all those years in Coors. He ...
spruce parlor personal credit line
  11/28/17
Bonds, Clemens, Guerrero get my vote
Appetizing Rebellious Voyeur Station
  11/28/17
jfc I can't believe a HOF spot will be wasted on Trevor fuck...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  12/08/17
edgar not getting in while a shithead rp like hoffman does i...
Crawly center electric furnace
  12/08/17
LOL at politics and steroids completely fucking up who shoul...
naked useless lay
  12/08/17
What about Manny?
spruce parlor personal credit line
  12/08/17
Chipper, Thome, and Hoffman get in. Vlad probably sneaks in ...
Comical poppy field
  12/08/17
just lol if Hoffman, Rolen and Andruw Jones get in and Mussi...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  12/08/17
No way Andruw Jones gets in, ever... he only finished above ...
Glittery arrogant yarmulke
  01/22/18
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Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/22/18
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Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  12/11/17
Updated voting: https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/08/18
so bonds and clemens arent getting any traction this year?
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/08/18
seems like it. Edgar and Mussina way up though. I hope...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/08/18
weird if vlad goes from 70 to ~95%. has a non-1st time gu...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/08/18
not sure, but now that you mention it that's an interesting ...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/08/18
still cant find an answer for this. very curious
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/12/18
I'm comparing lists now starting with 90% https://www.bas...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/12/18
tyty. so, vlad will end up in the top 20 of all time. ver...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/12/18
no he's projected at 90%. he won't stay at his public ballot...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/12/18
I've got: Robbie Alomar 90.01% Roberto Clemente 92.69%...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/12/18
>> Meanwhile, Guerrero has a shot at two distinctions....
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/23/18
Rolen should be getting more votes than Omar Vizquel
spruce parlor personal credit line
  01/08/18
100%
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/08/18
Updated predictions https://twitter.com/sarsdell/status/9...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/09/18
~43% of the ballot is projected to be in https://onedrive...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/11/18
mussina was -7.2% actual vs pre last year. doesnt look like...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/12/18
this guy has him losing 15% on his projection https://twi...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/12/18
Vamos Moose Vamos!
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Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/12/18
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Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/12/18
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Crawly center electric furnace
  01/12/18
9 days until the announcement. Edgar sitting at 81% for p...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/15/18
https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=F2E5D8FC5199DFAF!8...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/22/18
Coors Field and Edgar was 180
Magical garrison faggotry
  01/22/18
but isn;t that factored into OPS+/WAR?
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/22/18
sure if you're a fucking nerd
Magical garrison faggotry
  01/22/18
the two seem pretty equivalent to me
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/22/18
probably, probably I was a Mariners fan though and Edgar ...
Magical garrison faggotry
  01/22/18
I'm not suggesting Edgar is out. I think Edgar is in and I h...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/22/18
Larry Walker better go in as a Rockie because DAT FIELD is t...
Irate round eye
  01/22/18
right, but again, that is taken into account by OPS+, WAA, a...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/22/18
I think Edgar’s narrative has grown stronger over time; no ...
aromatic temple
  01/22/18
IIRC, he was a gold glove RF who racked up a lot of assists ...
spruce parlor personal credit line
  01/23/18
Why do the voters love Vlad so much? Walker, Rolen, and...
cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma
  01/22/18
.318 career BA, MVP, top 4 in MVP voting 4 times also, is...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/22/18
1 day to go. hoffman still way above edgar
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/23/18
edgar lost like 3% in the last couple days. brutal. i think ...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/23/18
he needs to leave
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/23/18
any thought on why Edgar is getting so much more love than W...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/23/18
JFC. FAGGIT VOTERS
Magical garrison faggotry
  01/23/18
i think Edgar should be in and Hoffman shouldn't sniff the H...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/23/18
announcement at 6pm today With 242 ballots revealed/~57.1...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
Hope Edgar makes it. That dude was so money
talented depressive
  01/24/18
so do i. he's worthy and we need to clear some space on the ...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
Pitching the equivalent of 12 starts a season shouldn’t be H...
sexy generalized bond space
  01/24/18
Billy Wagner is way better than Hoffman
abusive address
  01/24/18
Relievers need to be exceptional, not just long careers, to ...
sexy generalized bond space
  01/24/18
i agree, but what makes no sense to me is the disparity in s...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
Except Wagner was actually way better
abusive address
  01/24/18
...
cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma
  01/24/18
Here we goooooo
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
where can this be watched w/o fraud mlbtv?
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
Mlb twitter account has a livestream tweet
talented depressive
  01/24/18
ty
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
https://www.mlb.com/video/mlbn-simulcast-hof-election/c-1872...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
CHIPPER
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
CHIPPER IN VLAD IN YNY
thriller high-end hall
  01/24/18
VLAD
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
THOME
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
THOME!
thriller high-end hall
  01/24/18
fuck hoffman. he's in
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
lol what a joke hoffman
thriller high-end hall
  01/24/18
...
Crawly center electric furnace
  01/24/18
edgar is out
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
This is some god damn motherfucking bullshit is what it is
aqua travel guidebook puppy
  01/24/18
does hoffman have the lowest WAR of any recent inductee? He ...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
EDGAR GOT FUCT
thriller high-end hall
  01/24/18
...
Crawly center electric furnace
  01/24/18
edgar at 70.4. 19 votes short
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
edgar must have really lost a lot in the private ballots to ...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
lawyerbird getting his revenge
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
lmao at Vizquel at 37 percent in his first year!
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
he can maek it
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
ugh
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
moose started w 20% his first year
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
I want Vizquel to be OUT, no way is that guy a hall of famer...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
vizquel was an incredible ss but he doesn't belong in the ho...
Crawly center electric furnace
  01/24/18
mussina looks like he'll make it soon
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
180 i have been trolling for him for years
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
same. my favorite pitcher since I was a kid.
spruce parlor personal credit line
  01/24/18
180! I really wanted him to hang around to get 300 wins.
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
mine was pettitte but loved moose's style too
Crawly center electric furnace
  01/24/18
i still dont know how you explain vlad not getting in 1st ba...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
because it's 2018 bigot
spruce parlor personal credit line
  01/24/18
ballot was backlogged and a lot of people sacrificed him ass...
thriller high-end hall
  01/24/18
who were they voting for? how are writers voting for 10 guys...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
A lot of writers are retarded boomer faggots who won't vote ...
Odious spot
  01/24/18
i don't this this is a good answer. chipper was on all but 1...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
or for being a redneck waitress-banging trumpmo
spruce parlor personal credit line
  01/25/18
Chipper is absolutely in the same league as those guys stati...
spruce parlor personal credit line
  01/25/18
chipper is ~ top 10 GOAT?
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/25/18
he's not top 10 GOAT, but imo you're looking at voting % the...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
i suppose i am, but there's prestige in being a near unanimo...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/25/18
i agree. i just think saying "chipper is top 10 all tim...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
i bet a bunch of old pre-boomer purists are dying off and th...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/25/18
No, but neither is Griffey or Ripken. Griffey was my favorit...
spruce parlor personal credit line
  01/25/18
lol, i, of course, hated Griffey as a kid and thought he was...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
(autistic kid with Ti-83 calculating range factor and park a...
spruce parlor personal credit line
  01/25/18
lol i am nowhere near that much of an autist
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/25/18
...
Crawly center electric furnace
  01/25/18
Fuck these fraud kike "voters" who wheeze nasally ...
Magical garrison faggotry
  01/24/18
180
Crawly center electric furnace
  01/24/18
for when these faggots put that POS Ortiz in w/out hesitation
Crawly center electric furnace
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...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/24/18
This is absolutely devastating FAGGOT HOF VOTERS, YOUR RE...
Magical garrison faggotry
  01/25/18
...
talented depressive
  01/25/18
guyz what's the lowest 1st year vote % for someone who event...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
Blyleven got 17.5 his first year. 14.1 his second.
cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma
  01/24/18
woah
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
bbbbut no thy young the bbwaa boomer cuck lisped
Crawly center electric furnace
  01/24/18
everyone who doesnt vote for bonds should have their ballot ...
Appetizing Rebellious Voyeur Station
  01/24/18
sup barry
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
Jim Thome getting in with almost 90% of the vote is absurd. ...
Mewling locus
  01/24/18
mfcr. 0 t3 mvp seasons, 1 t5.
Crawly center electric furnace
  01/24/18
chipper w 97.2% and in the top 10 of all time is also absurd...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/24/18
...
Appetizing Rebellious Voyeur Station
  01/24/18
600 hrs, career .956 OPS, could still hit even at 41 and pro...
Hideous Fluffy Regret
  01/25/18
xo Chipper Jones; Vlad; Trevor Hoffman
Sienna house boltzmann
  01/24/18
Hoffman is one of the worst selections ever
cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma
  01/25/18
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Cracking institution
  01/25/18
agreed, having him in there and bonds / Clemens / mussina / ...
Hideous Fluffy Regret
  01/25/18
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talented depressive
  01/25/18
...
Magical garrison faggotry
  01/25/18
agreed. take a look at this: https://www.baseball-refere...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
Lmao at the guys above him Kevin Seitzer Edgardo Alfonzo
cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma
  01/25/18
I mean, that is insane. To compare, Mariano has I believe...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
Yeah the only one who really compares was Sutter (24.5), als...
cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma
  01/25/18
shit you know what i just realized, the WAR leaders list is ...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
Had no idea Mariano was so high. That's insane for a relieve...
Magical garrison faggotry
  01/25/18
Mariano could honestly get 100% of the votes.
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
playing devil's advocate here and i think closers are overra...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/25/18
sure. i think you could say they are so highly specialized t...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
With a few exceptions (maybe even just one exception: Maria...
cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma
  01/25/18
dat nigga babe ruf pitched more innings dan dis nigga hoffma...
Crawly center electric furnace
  01/25/18
There exist people in the world who voted for Hoffman and di...
Magical garrison faggotry
  01/25/18
I actually think the better comparison is with Mussina and S...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
I'm just MAF about Edgar getting shafted again
Magical garrison faggotry
  01/25/18
he'll get in next year
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
No one seems to care that almost all elite closers (includin...
aromatic temple
  01/25/18
I don't think it's so much that closers (or relievers in gen...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
Jesus, Hoffman had a career WAR of 28. Rivera was double th...
Mewling locus
  01/25/18
I'm not so concerned about 1st ballot. Thome has 72 WAR and ...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
Hoffman was third ballot. Crazy story is vlad going from 72 ...
aromatic temple
  01/25/18
yeah DBG and I discussed Vlad's jump above.
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
How is the argument against Hoffman that Rivera was much bet...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/25/18
Well billy Wagner gets almost no votes and is clearly as goo...
abusive address
  01/25/18
That's a better argument.
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/25/18
well, it's not just that Rivera was much better, it's that R...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
I guess my point is you should compare Hoffman to other clos...
Lavender rehab blood rage
  01/25/18
well isn't that the point of comparing him to Rivera? Riv...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
It’s a variation on the “small hall” vs. “big hall” debate. ...
aromatic temple
  01/25/18
oh, see i feel like i'm almost arguing that Rivera IS big ha...
Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape
  01/25/18
a First Ballot HOFer should be in the small hall. hoffma...
Crawly center electric furnace
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cr
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Date: November 27th, 2017 8:01 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

ballot here: https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof_2018.shtml

i assume hoffman and vlad eke in, and chipper maeks it on the 1st ballot

just those 3. edgar and thome dont get in.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34784954)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 8:08 PM
Author: drunken becky knife

why is sosa getting shit on so much compared to bonds and clemens?

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Date: November 27th, 2017 8:30 PM
Author: heady claret abode

They were HOF without roids, he was shit

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Date: November 27th, 2017 10:32 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

i fail to see the logic in this. how was sosa "shit"? he's closer to bonds and mac than an average steriod era guy

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Date: November 27th, 2017 10:58 PM
Author: cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma

McGwire is pretty borderline too even without the steroids thing.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WAR_career.shtml

Babe Ruth is #1 on this list.

Bonds is #4.

Clemens is #8.

McGwire is #161.

Sosa is #201, tied with Chuck Finley who got voted off on the first ballot.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786421)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 9:24 AM
Author: Hideous Fluffy Regret

tbf chuck finley was also roided to hell

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Date: November 27th, 2017 8:31 PM
Author: Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button

b/c bonds and clemens were historically good and sosa wasn't

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Date: November 27th, 2017 10:34 PM
Author: drunken becky knife

lol. this is the guess?

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Date: November 27th, 2017 10:49 PM
Author: Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button

?

sosa has fairly pedestrian numbers for a hall of famer all things considered. at 58.4 career war he’s tied with chuck finley for 201st all-time and behind guys like mark buehrle and tim hudson. he's obviously very deserving of consideration but being conservative clemens is one of the top 20 players ever and bonds is top 5.

the effect of steroids on hof candidacy doesn’t have to be all-or-none and i don’t think it will be. it'll just act as a very significant negative on a resume. lesser candidates like palmeiro and sosa and mcgwire will see or have seen their candidacy lapse instead of getting in on like the 3rd or 4th or 6th ballot or something, for bonds and clemens it will drop them from unanimous first-ballot status to getting in somewhere between years 8-10. down the line the other steroid guys might get in through the veterans committee or something but as with bonds and clemens the effect of steroids on their resumes will be that they’re treated and voted in as though they were much lesser candidates than they actually were wrt their numbers.

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Date: November 27th, 2017 11:23 PM
Author: drunken becky knife

ah, okay. that's a real argument.

however, sosa has an mvp, 3 seasons above 60 hrs, he was one of the most popular players of his era, and he has over 600 career home runs.

steroids should be none or none, imo

while i agree sosa is more like mcgwire than bonds, that still doesn't explain all of the players between sosa and bonds, such as mcgriff

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786589)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 11:30 PM
Author: Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button

mcgriff is below sosa on every metric if we're ignoring steroids

if not, mcgriff just wasn't particularly stand-out for his generation. again if you look at WAR and JAWS and shit for mcgriff he's solidly among the group of very good but not hof first basemen.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786647)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 8:30 PM
Author: heady claret abode

Hoff, Vlad, Chipper, Thome, Vizquel

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34785283)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 9:04 PM
Author: cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma

Can't comprehend why Hoffman and Vlad are getting more votes than Mussina and Schilling on any rational basis.

I think this may be the year when one of Bonds/Clemens gets in actually. People seem to care less and less about punishing them - both were over 50% last year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34785516)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 9:15 PM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

hoffman is a fucking joke. Mariano is the only recent reliever i would consider putting in the hall. the fact is these dudes are failed starters who add relatively little value and could be replaced in a heartbeat by almost any decent starter.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34785571)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 10:28 PM
Author: cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786231)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 10:29 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786239)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 10:35 PM
Author: drunken becky knife

leans into mic

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786289)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 11:04 AM
Author: Appetizing Rebellious Voyeur Station



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34788779)



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Date: December 8th, 2017 4:28 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34870515)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 12:20 AM
Author: bronze exhilarant mental disorder point

Schilling should be in.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34787013)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 6:15 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

10000% right

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34792523)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 9:29 PM
Author: Wonderful Awkward Twinkling Uncleanness

Thome is a shoe-in

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34785672)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 9:30 PM
Author: Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button

cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34785680)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:57 PM
Author: aqua travel guidebook puppy

*Shoe-inn

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229155)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 9:31 PM
Author: Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button

lol thome is the surest thing on this ballot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34785684)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 9:43 PM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

Chipper

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34785777)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 9:45 PM
Author: Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button

think they'll get similar %

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34785799)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 12:43 AM
Author: Mewling locus

wtf. Was Thome ever one of the best 10 players in beisbol?Seems like its just a participation award if he gets in on the first ballot.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34787138)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 12:53 AM
Author: Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button

yes he was. had four top 10 mvp finishes, led league in ops once and finished in top five of ops seven times

loses some value for playing first base and gets overlooked a bit b/c he was a power hitter in an era full of power hitters but his full body of work is as good as pretty much any of them. compare his numbers to frank thomas'.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34787206)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 1:13 PM
Author: Mewling locus

4 bottom of top 10 finishes, so with pitchers, he probably wasn't one of the top 10 players in the MLB's in any of his seasons. Only one Silver Slugger, and a terrible fielder and baserunner to boot. Basically just a pretty good hitter who played for a long time in an offensive juggernaut era.

And how the fuk is this guy not suspected of roiding? All of his best years were during the peak era.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34789656)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 6:06 PM
Author: Sickened shaky reading party factory reset button

he finished fourth in 2003, sixth in 1997

i agree that he wasn't *the* dominant power hitter of his time but that's not the standard for the hof. compare his stats to frank thomas, eddie murray, willie mccovey, rafael palmeiro (who'd be in the hof without the steroid shit). 9th highest career WAR all-time among first basemen too. he's not a "slam dunk" in the sense that someone like griffey was but by the hall's standards he's right there.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34792470)



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Date: December 8th, 2017 4:20 PM
Author: Mewling locus

LOL. Frank Thomas won TWO MVP's and was the most feared hitter in beisbol for 5+ years. Eddie didn't win any MVP's but had a similar 5 year stretch. Just because their power numbers are similar is meaningless.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34870455)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 11:08 PM
Author: abusive address

Hoffman was not as good as Billy Wagner

This is such a fucking joke

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786471)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 11:38 PM
Author: cowardly corner

Vizquel is on there? What year is this for him? That dude doesn't pass the smell test. Vizquel as a HOFer sounds ridiculous.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786710)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 11:42 PM
Author: Milky Lascivious Kitty

Vizquel is a much better hitter than you remember, and he was one of the best and most exciting defenders in the 90s. I think he'll show very well bc he wasn't a roided out freak

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786743)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 11:50 PM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

he wasn't all that valuable, certainly not by HOF measures. But he was remarkable to watch in the infield.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786807)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 11:54 PM
Author: cowardly corner

I looked at his stats. Dude they're so whatever. 688 OPS. That sucks. Some steals I guess. 688 OPS is garbage and this is HOF talk. I guess my point is because of shot like that he doesn't pass the smell test. His defense was great. Not enough.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786838)



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Date: November 27th, 2017 11:59 PM
Author: Milky Lascivious Kitty

All's I'm saying is retarded writers will say "Omar? Ha, all glove no bat!" Then they'll be drinking at the bar and someone will say "actually he was a career .280 hitter with 2,800+ hits" and this voter will say "huh, yeah and he was doing it THE RIGHT WAY without steroids!!" And vote for him in part as a protest against the Sosas on the ballot. Prob not enough to get him to 75% but I think he'll vastly outperform.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786886)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 12:04 AM
Author: cowardly corner

what year is vizquel in? year one? i don't think i've heard his name in hof conversations before.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786928)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 10:45 AM
Author: abusive address

He has a ton of golden gloves

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34788662)



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Date: December 8th, 2017 4:21 PM
Author: Mewling locus

he has zero chance

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34870470)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 12:12 AM
Author: Saffron yapping home clown

Sheffield is getting in

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34786960)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 10:46 AM
Author: cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma

No way

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34788667)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 10:47 AM
Author: abusive address

He has steroid issues and isn't as good as bonds

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34788671)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 10:50 AM
Author: razzle-dazzle cruise ship

and was a grouch to the chubby white sportswriter set which is a death sentence for HOF

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34788684)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 10:52 AM
Author: Effete bull headed stage messiness

E D G A R

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(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34788694)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 10:56 AM
Author: cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma

Larry Walker deserves to get in but he won't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34788730)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 10:59 AM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

he's kind of a fag, and played all those years in Coors. He really was an excellent all-around player though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34788751)



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Date: November 28th, 2017 11:03 AM
Author: Appetizing Rebellious Voyeur Station

Bonds, Clemens, Guerrero get my vote

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34788773)



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Date: December 8th, 2017 4:09 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

jfc I can't believe a HOF spot will be wasted on Trevor fucking Hoffman.

Hoffman, Vlad and Chipper all get in

Edgar, Mussina and Thome get close. Mussina and Thome def get in eventually imo. Edgar only has 1 more year on the ballot after this year so who knows. Part of me wants him out as ammo for keeping Big Sloppy out.

Very interested to see Schilling's vote total given his politics. if it doesn't track Mussina's, then you know guys are voting based on political motivations.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34870378)



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Date: December 8th, 2017 4:26 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace

edgar not getting in while a shithead rp like hoffman does is some bullshit http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/edgar-martinez-hall-of-fame-vote-ballot-stats-seattle-mariners-greatest-dh-designated-hitters/1dwopulzkbw2d14uikwv9k69ld

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34870511)



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Date: December 8th, 2017 4:31 PM
Author: naked useless lay

LOL at politics and steroids completely fucking up who should be in the hall.

Sosa, Sheffield, Schilling, Mussina, Bonds, Clemens, Thome and Andruw are no brainers.

Isringhaus, Matsui and Rolen should also be in.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34870537)



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Date: December 8th, 2017 4:45 PM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

What about Manny?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34870646)



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Date: December 8th, 2017 4:44 PM
Author: Comical poppy field

Chipper, Thome, and Hoffman get in. Vlad probably sneaks in too. PED suspects continue to get no breakfast. Rolen and Andruw Jones get in sometime in next three years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34870638)



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Date: December 8th, 2017 4:50 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

just lol if Hoffman, Rolen and Andruw Jones get in and Mussina and Schilling do not.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34870687)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 3:58 PM
Author: Glittery arrogant yarmulke

No way Andruw Jones gets in, ever... he only finished above 8th in the MVP voting once and his last good year was at 29.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211427)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 3:59 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211435)



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Date: December 11th, 2017 2:40 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#34891365)



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Date: January 8th, 2018 5:46 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

Updated voting:

https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=F2E5D8FC5199DFAF!8063&ithint=file,xlsx&app=Excel&authkey=!AAAsz3uDsmqy_Vw

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35111645)



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Date: January 8th, 2018 5:51 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

so bonds and clemens arent getting any traction this year?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35111680)



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Date: January 8th, 2018 5:52 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

seems like it.

Edgar and Mussina way up though.

I hope to god Hoffman never gets in, but it's inevitable.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35111692)



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Date: January 8th, 2018 5:55 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

weird if vlad goes from 70 to ~95%.

has a non-1st time guy ever got 90+%?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35111707)



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Date: January 8th, 2018 6:00 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

not sure, but now that you mention it that's an interesting jump. probably some group of writers who didn't vote him in solely cause it was his first year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35111744)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:27 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

still cant find an answer for this. very curious

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35141755)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:32 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

I'm comparing lists now starting with 90%

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/First_Ballot_Hall_of_Famer

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hall_of_Fame_Voting_Percentages

Robbie Alomar got 90.01% and was not a first ballot guy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35141783)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:37 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

tyty.

so, vlad will end up in the top 20 of all time. very odd

looks like alomar got the benefit of perhaps a weak class

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35141811)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:46 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

no he's projected at 90%. he won't stay at his public ballot number

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35141889)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:35 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

I've got:

Robbie Alomar 90.01%

Roberto Clemente 92.69%

That's the list

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35141800)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 3:53 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

>> Meanwhile, Guerrero has a shot at two distinctions. He could surpass Roberto Alomar's 90.0% (from 2011) for the highest share received by a second-year candidate, and he could become just the second post-1966 candidate to gain more than 20 points in a single cycle while crossing the 75% threshold, after Barry Larkin (from 62.1% in 2011 to 86.4% in ’12). In theory, Martinez could join that company if he receives at least 78.6%, but his odds of doing so appear exceedingly slim. <<

https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/01/23/hall-fame-chipper-jones-jim-thome-vladimir-guerrero-trevor-hoffman

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35219284)



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Date: January 8th, 2018 6:01 PM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

Rolen should be getting more votes than Omar Vizquel

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35111754)



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Date: January 8th, 2018 6:06 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

100%

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35111798)



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Date: January 9th, 2018 2:51 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

Updated predictions

https://twitter.com/sarsdell/status/950530355731329029

Looking like a 4-person class, potentially 5.

If Moose ends over 60% he'll get in eventually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35118193)



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Date: January 11th, 2018 11:57 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

~43% of the ballot is projected to be in

https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=F2E5D8FC5199DFAF!8063&ithint=file,xlsx&app=Excel&authkey=!AAAsz3uDsmqy_Vw

looking like it may be a 5-person class

Mike Mussina at almost 74%

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35137474)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:22 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

mussina was -7.2% actual vs pre last year. doesnt look like he's getting in if you follow that trend.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35141721)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:23 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

this guy has him losing 15% on his projection

https://twitter.com/Rosscarey/status/951891157851803648

in any event i wasn't counting moose as one of the 5.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35141727)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:23 PM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

Vamos Moose Vamos!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35141731)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:28 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35141763)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:32 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35141784)



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Date: January 12th, 2018 3:44 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35141871)



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Date: January 15th, 2018 1:48 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

9 days until the announcement.

Edgar sitting at 81% for public ballots. He needs a hair over 70% on the remaining ballots to get elected. Last year his support on private ballots was -12.1%, so if that trend holds he'd be *just* out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35160931)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 3:30 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=F2E5D8FC5199DFAF!8063&ithint=file,xlsx&app=Excel&authkey=!AAAsz3uDsmqy_Vw

Moose isn't gonna maek it :(

Edgar and Hoffman are like coin flips, but i hope both get off the ballot this year to make space.

anyone want to weigh win on why voters prefer Edgar to Larry Walker?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211182)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 3:31 PM
Author: Magical garrison faggotry

Coors Field and Edgar was 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211193)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 3:31 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

but isn;t that factored into OPS+/WAR?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211198)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 3:32 PM
Author: Magical garrison faggotry

sure if you're a fucking nerd

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211209)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 3:35 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

the two seem pretty equivalent to me

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211243)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 3:36 PM
Author: Magical garrison faggotry

probably, probably

I was a Mariners fan though and Edgar was 180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211256)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 3:38 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

I'm not suggesting Edgar is out. I think Edgar is in and I hope he gets in this year.

I just think it's hard to keep Walker out if you vote in Edgar.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211279)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 3:41 PM
Author: Irate round eye

Larry Walker better go in as a Rockie because DAT FIELD is the real MVP, not him.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211294)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 3:42 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

right, but again, that is taken into account by OPS+, WAA, and WAR, and they are neck and neck by those metrics

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211309)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 3:57 PM
Author: aromatic temple

I think Edgar’s narrative has grown stronger over time; no dhs in the hall, he’s “clean”, etc.

In addition to the coors problem, Walker has a pretty significant war boost from fielding/running, which is always a tough case to make unless you were recognized as a star in those areas at the time

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211416)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 3:48 PM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

IIRC, he was a gold glove RF who racked up a lot of assists but his defensive WAR isn't actually very good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35219238)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 4:13 PM
Author: cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma

Why do the voters love Vlad so much?

Walker, Rolen, and even Andruw Jones and Sheffield have higher WAR.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211562)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 4:15 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

.318 career BA, MVP, top 4 in MVP voting 4 times

also, isn't there a lack of 3B in the hall?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35211585)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 3:19 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

1 day to go. hoffman still way above edgar

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35219026)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 3:27 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

edgar lost like 3% in the last couple days. brutal. i think that means he'll likely be out, which is too bad bc we need to clear as much space as possible.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35219090)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 3:41 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

he needs to leave

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35219195)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 3:43 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

any thought on why Edgar is getting so much more love than Walker?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35219213)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 3:54 PM
Author: Magical garrison faggotry

JFC. FAGGIT VOTERS

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35219292)



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Date: January 23rd, 2018 3:55 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

i think Edgar should be in and Hoffman shouldn't sniff the HOF, but at this point I just want both to get it to clear ballot space.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35219303)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:18 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

announcement at 6pm today

With 242 ballots revealed/~57.1% of the vote known:

Chipper - 98%

Vlad - 95%

Thome - 93%

Hoffman - 78.9%

Edgar - 77.3%

-----

Mussina - 70.7%

BB/RC - 65%

Schilling - 60%

Walker - 38%

Vizquel - 33%

Manny - 23%

McGriff - 19%

Rolen - 12%

Andruw - 5.8%

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35227507)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:26 PM
Author: talented depressive

Hope Edgar makes it. That dude was so money

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35227557)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:27 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

so do i. he's worthy and we need to clear some space on the ballot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35227563)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:28 PM
Author: sexy generalized bond space

Pitching the equivalent of 12 starts a season shouldn’t be Hall-worthy. HTH!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35227569)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:33 PM
Author: abusive address

Billy Wagner is way better than Hoffman

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35227620)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:35 PM
Author: sexy generalized bond space

Relievers need to be exceptional, not just long careers, to be worth consideration. Kent Tekulve has a better case for inclusion than those who just racked up cheap saves.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35227645)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 3:37 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

i agree, but what makes no sense to me is the disparity in support between Hoffman and Wagner. They were essentially the same player.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35227660)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:19 PM
Author: abusive address

Except Wagner was actually way better

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228838)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 10:09 PM
Author: cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35230822)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 5:58 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

Here we goooooo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228695)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:12 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

where can this be watched w/o fraud mlbtv?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228780)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:12 PM
Author: talented depressive

Mlb twitter account has a livestream tweet

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228784)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:18 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228819)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:13 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

https://www.mlb.com/video/mlbn-simulcast-hof-election/c-1872820383?tid=7417714

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228789)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:18 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

CHIPPER

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228820)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:18 PM
Author: thriller high-end hall

CHIPPER IN

VLAD IN

YNY

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228822)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:18 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

VLAD

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228825)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:19 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

THOME

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228833)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:19 PM
Author: thriller high-end hall

THOME!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228834)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:19 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

fuck hoffman. he's in

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228843)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:20 PM
Author: thriller high-end hall

lol what a joke hoffman

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228848)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:40 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229018)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:20 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

edgar is out

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228850)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:59 PM
Author: aqua travel guidebook puppy

This is some god damn motherfucking bullshit is what it is

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229169)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:20 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

does hoffman have the lowest WAR of any recent inductee? He has like 28 WAR

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228852)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:20 PM
Author: thriller high-end hall

EDGAR GOT FUCT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228853)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:39 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229015)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:21 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

edgar at 70.4. 19 votes short

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228859)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:24 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

edgar must have really lost a lot in the private ballots to lose 7%+ in only 40% private ballots

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228884)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:27 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

lawyerbird getting his revenge

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228916)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:22 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

lmao at Vizquel at 37 percent in his first year!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228871)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:23 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

he can maek it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228874)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:24 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

ugh

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228892)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 8:10 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

moose started w 20% his first year

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229771)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 9:41 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

I want Vizquel to be OUT, no way is that guy a hall of famer. You're telling me he'd go in and guys like Rolen, Kent, Walker would be out?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35230552)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 10:00 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace

vizquel was an incredible ss but he doesn't belong in the hof. rolen, compared to the avg hof 3B, totally belongs. walker is a borderline guy who probably got a bigger numbers boost playing in coors than any ped bro did from his enhancer of choice.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35230745)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:24 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

mussina looks like he'll make it soon

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228895)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:25 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

180 i have been trolling for him for years

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228903)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:27 PM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

same. my favorite pitcher since I was a kid.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228914)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:31 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

180!

I really wanted him to hang around to get 300 wins.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228953)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:54 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace

mine was pettitte but loved moose's style too

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229136)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:27 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

i still dont know how you explain vlad not getting in 1st ballot but getting 92% this time

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228919)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:28 PM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

because it's 2018 bigot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228927)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:36 PM
Author: thriller high-end hall

ballot was backlogged and a lot of people sacrificed him assuming he'd get in

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35228992)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 7:10 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

who were they voting for? how are writers voting for 10 guys last year and one of them is not vlad? on this list how do you have vlad 11th AND think 10 guys are HOF worthy

https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/hof_2017.shtml

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229248)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 8:37 PM
Author: Odious spot

A lot of writers are retarded boomer faggots who won't vote for first ballot candidates

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35230014)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 8:39 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

i don't this this is a good answer. chipper was on all but 12 ballots (410/422) and he's no griffey or cal ripken jr. only a few boomer fags will ding a guy just for being 1st ballot.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35230040)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 9:29 AM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

or for being a redneck waitress-banging trumpmo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233254)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 9:34 AM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

Chipper is absolutely in the same league as those guys statistically

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233286)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 11:21 AM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

chipper is ~ top 10 GOAT?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234008)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 11:25 AM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

he's not top 10 GOAT, but imo you're looking at voting % the wrong way.

you can't evaluate completely different sets of voters and then treat single-digit differences in ballot % as though they are super meaningful.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234032)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 11:33 AM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

i suppose i am, but there's prestige in being a near unanimous selection or putting up a very high number.

and i think we can look at the voting % to learn something about the voters themselves. chipper being on all but 12 ballots, and a guy like wade boggs getting in at around 90%? either it's experimental error, or voters are less strict now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234095)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 11:37 AM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

i agree. i just think saying "chipper is top 10 all time in voting percentage" isn't the right way to look at it.

more like, how could 10% of writers NOT vote for Wade Boggs?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234122)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 11:40 AM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

i bet a bunch of old pre-boomer purists are dying off and the shitboomer writers are more liberal with their votes than the previous generation of voters.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234168)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:58 PM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

No, but neither is Griffey or Ripken. Griffey was my favorite player, and like half of other 90s kid's favorite player, but he wasn't actually as great as he looked. He just did everything with so much flair and excitement.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235425)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 2:06 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

lol, i, of course, hated Griffey as a kid and thought he was overrated bc of the flair and excitement

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235500)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 2:09 PM
Author: spruce parlor personal credit line

(autistic kid with Ti-83 calculating range factor and park adjusted OPS)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235520)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 2:10 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

lol i am nowhere near that much of an autist

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235534)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 2:14 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235568)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 2:16 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235595)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:47 PM
Author: Magical garrison faggotry

Fuck these fraud kike "voters" who wheeze nasally about "positional value." Would happily nut stomp one of these faggots if I saw them walking down the street and I'd be surprised if other people didn't join in.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229067)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 6:54 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229140)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 7:57 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace
Subject: for when these faggots put that POS Ortiz in w/out hesitation

Career fWAR: Edgar - 65.5, Ortiz - 46.1

Career bWAR: Edgar - 68.3, Ortiz - 50.4

Career wRC+: Edgar - 147, Ortiz - 138

Career OPS+: Edgar - 147, Ortiz - 141

% of games at DH: Edgar - 70.3, Ortiz - 87.2

Times reaching base: Edgar - 3,979, Ortiz - 4038

Career PA: Edgar - 8674, Ortiz - 10091

Career OBP: Edgar - .418, Ortiz - .378

Years with .400+ OPB: Edgar - 11, Ortiz - 3

Years with .450+ OBP: Edgar - 3, Ortiz - 0

Batting titles: Edgar - 2, Ortiz - 0

7 yr Peak WAR: Edgar - 43.6, Ortiz - 35

PED taint: Edgar - 0, Ortiz - ljl

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229645)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 8:26 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229916)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 9:22 AM
Author: Magical garrison faggotry

This is absolutely devastating

FAGGOT HOF VOTERS, YOUR RESPONSE??

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233209)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 9:32 AM
Author: talented depressive



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233277)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 8:11 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

guyz what's the lowest 1st year vote % for someone who eventually maed it? moose got 20% his first year. would that be the lowest ever if he maeks it?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229776)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 9:34 PM
Author: cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma

Blyleven got 17.5 his first year. 14.1 his second.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35230501)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 10:01 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

woah

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35230761)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 10:04 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace

bbbbut no thy young the bbwaa boomer cuck lisped

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35230780)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 8:13 PM
Author: Appetizing Rebellious Voyeur Station

everyone who doesnt vote for bonds should have their ballot privilege withdrawn

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229796)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 8:14 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

sup barry

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229810)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 8:33 PM
Author: Mewling locus

Jim Thome getting in with almost 90% of the vote is absurd.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35229985)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 10:09 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace

mfcr. 0 t3 mvp seasons, 1 t5.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35230818)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 10:13 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

chipper w 97.2% and in the top 10 of all time is also absurd to me. i think we're seeing FEWER shitboomers voting against guys bc they're 1st ballot guys, so it's hard to compare results across time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35230864)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 10:14 PM
Author: Appetizing Rebellious Voyeur Station



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35230874)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 9:27 AM
Author: Hideous Fluffy Regret

600 hrs, career .956 OPS, could still hit even at 41 and probably could have played another three years if he wanted to.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233246)



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Date: January 24th, 2018 9:38 PM
Author: Sienna house boltzmann

xo Chipper Jones; Vlad; Trevor Hoffman

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35230527)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 9:27 AM
Author: cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma

Hoffman is one of the worst selections ever

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233242)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 9:27 AM
Author: Cracking institution



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233249)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 9:28 AM
Author: Hideous Fluffy Regret

agreed, having him in there and bonds / Clemens / mussina / edgar out is absurd.

Relievers are the big thing now so he's benefitting from that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233251)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 9:32 AM
Author: talented depressive



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233273)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 9:38 AM
Author: Magical garrison faggotry



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233313)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 10:07 AM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

agreed.

take a look at this: https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WAR_career.shtml

Hoffman has the 2nd lowest career WAR (28.4) of any player elected EVER, BY ANY METHOD. #227/228. And the guys at # 226 and 228 both played pre-war and were elected via the Veteran's committee.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233501)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 10:22 AM
Author: cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma

Lmao at the guys above him

Kevin Seitzer

Edgardo Alfonzo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233606)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 10:25 AM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

I mean, that is insane.

To compare, Mariano has I believe 56 WAR, which is a little low for the HOF but well within the ballpark.

Even Goose Gossage has 40+ WAR.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233616)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 10:41 AM
Author: cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma

Yeah the only one who really compares was Sutter (24.5), also a terrible selection, although even he at least had 3 years better than Hoffman's best year.

It's funny to look at Eckersley who everyone remembers as a closer - almost 3/4 of his career WAR came from his years as a starter.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233707)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 10:59 AM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

shit you know what i just realized, the WAR leaders list is only the top 1000 players, so sutter isn't on it. now i'm not sure where hoffman is exactly, though he is likely still in the bottom 10.

Sutter is brutal. 10 WAA? that is laughably bad.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233850)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 10:42 AM
Author: Magical garrison faggotry

Had no idea Mariano was so high. That's insane for a reliever.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233718)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 11:06 AM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

Mariano could honestly get 100% of the votes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35233906)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 11:24 AM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

playing devil's advocate here and i think closers are overrated... but is there any legit argument that WAR isn't a fair stat by which to measure a closer?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234027)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 11:27 AM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

sure. i think you could say they are so highly specialized that they lack the ability to accrue additional WAR.

but even at that < 30 is really low. some stat head can probably come up with a way to "normalize" WAR for closers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234045)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:11 PM
Author: cerise stimulating double fault friendly grandma

With a few exceptions (maybe even just one exception: Mariano Rivera), relievers are just failed starting pitchers. If they were better, they'd be starters and pitch more innings and accumulate more WAR.

So being "fair" to them would be like being "fair" to platoon players or pinch hitters that also have a specialized role, but really they don't play as much because they're not as good as everyday players.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234991)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:53 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace

dat nigga babe ruf pitched more innings dan dis nigga hoffman

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235374)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 11:31 AM
Author: Magical garrison faggotry

There exist people in the world who voted for Hoffman and did not vote for Edgar. Let that sink in.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234081)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 11:34 AM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

I actually think the better comparison is with Mussina and Schilling.

How on Earth can someone vote for Hoffman but not Mussina/Schilling?

Hell, I'd vote for Santana over Hoffman. He was possibly the best pitcher in baseball over a 5-year period, and injuries robbed him of a surefire HOF career.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234100)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 11:35 AM
Author: Magical garrison faggotry

I'm just MAF about Edgar getting shafted again

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234108)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 11:37 AM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

he'll get in next year

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234140)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 11:53 AM
Author: aromatic temple

No one seems to care that almost all elite closers (including Rivera) failed as starters. And closers make so much cash now, there’s really not that much incentive for a guy who’s struggling with starting to stick with it if he has stuff to be a good reliever (look at chapman who seemed to half ass his starting career).

Next year will be interesting. Rivera should sail in. Next big name is Hallady, who might get that post mortem bump (and had a better/more prominent peak that Mussina). Helton has decent numbers but between coors and his career basically ending at 33 will probably not get much traction. Pettites a borderline guy; wonder how the voters will weigh the HGH stuff against the championships.

Edgar, Mussina, Rivera seems like likely scenario.

Looking even further ahead, there’s Jeter in 2020 and no shooins in 2021 so will be interesting to see how things shake out. Also incredibly depressing to see David Wright listed on the 2022 hypo ballot at b-ref

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234275)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 12:11 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

I don't think it's so much that closers (or relievers in general) maybe failed as starters, because i think each has a purpose, but a reliever has to give you value.

Rivera clearly gave the Yankees a TON of value, and his advanced stats confirm that.

Hoffman, not so much.

I think Mussina has to wait another year. Next year is probably Edgar and Rivera, with 2020 featuring Jeter, Mussina, and Halladay.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234428)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 12:59 PM
Author: Mewling locus

Jesus, Hoffman had a career WAR of 28. Rivera was double that.

Hoffman and Thome getting in first ballot is insane.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234887)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:02 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

I'm not so concerned about 1st ballot. Thome has 72 WAR and an OPS+ of 147. Combine that with 600+ home runs and being a truly standout human being, and he was getting in no matter what.

I'd really love to pick the brains of writers on the Hoffman selection though. In particular, I'd love to ask them to make his case without mentioning his number of saves.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234909)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:08 PM
Author: aromatic temple

Hoffman was third ballot. Crazy story is vlad going from 72 percent on first ballot to 93 on second ballot. Hoffman went 67, 74, 80 in comparison.

Thome also has a career obp of 402 which is pretty elite.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234967)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:09 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

yeah DBG and I discussed Vlad's jump above.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234976)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:10 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

How is the argument against Hoffman that Rivera was much better? I don't think Hoffman should get in but why compare him to the goat closer?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35234984)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:12 PM
Author: abusive address

Well billy Wagner gets almost no votes and is clearly as good as Hoffman

2.3 era compared to 2.9 era and Hoffman is in a pitcher friendly ballpark most of his career

Same WAR too

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235004)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:16 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

That's a better argument.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235021)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:16 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

well, it's not just that Rivera was much better, it's that Rivera's advanced stats compare favorably with other HOF players. Hoffman's do not.

Rivera also has an ungodly amount of post-season success. You may say that Hoffman didn't get that same chance, but, well, here we are.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235025)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 1:25 PM
Author: Lavender rehab blood rage

I guess my point is you should compare Hoffman to other closers who are on the cusp, not to Rivera. Either closers are all TTT and not allowed into the hall except on special occasion or you get the best few of each era into the hall.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235102)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 2:16 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

well isn't that the point of comparing him to Rivera?

Rivera is by far the greatest reliever ever, and by advanced stats he's a below average hall of famer.

so art of the analysis is that, if you accept relievers into the HOF, you have to understand that, by advances stats, they will almost always be among the least qualified of all players so enshrined.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235597)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 2:26 PM
Author: aromatic temple

It’s a variation on the “small hall” vs. “big hall” debate. Rivera would be in a small hall but Hoffman wouldn’t. You can argue that Hoffman should be in a big hall, but it’s going to be a similar argument to a lot of guys like Wagner, Lee Smith, Quissenberry, etc. who have not gotten that close.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235725)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 2:27 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

oh, see i feel like i'm almost arguing that Rivera IS big hall, and that most relievers shouldn't sniff cooperstown

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235738)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 2:33 PM
Author: Crawly center electric furnace

a First Ballot HOFer should be in the small hall.

hoffman's peak 7yr WAR is in the 19s. a legitimate First Ballot inductee has 50%+ that in one season. awful

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235789)



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Date: January 25th, 2018 2:34 PM
Author: Judgmental pearl school cafeteria ape

cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3810691&forum_id=2#35235801)