The BBWAA has launched the outcomes of their vote. Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones made the lower and can be a part of Jeff Kent as new members of the Hall of Fame
Chase Utley (59.1%), Andy Pettitte (48.5), Félix Hernández (46.1) and Álex Rodríguez (40.0) have been the closest to line with out getting over.
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Not getting 5% of the vote and falling off the poll are Ryan Braun, Edwin Encarnacion (1.4), Shin-Soo Choo, Matt Kemp, Hunter Pence, Rick Portcello, Alex Gordon, Nick Markakis, Gio Gonzales, Homie Kendrick and Daniel Murphy (the final three getting zero votes).
Manny Ramirez additionally drops off the ball because it was his tenth likelihood. He had his highest vote whole, 38.8, which was nonetheless nicely brief. He’ll be on the Contemporary Era Committee Ballot in 2028 (however by then they are going to be calling it totally different identify). We would have voted him in.
Jones will get in regardless of spousal assault fees in 2012, when he choked and threatened to kill his spouse. Beltrán will get in regardless of being concerned within the Astros dishonest scandal.
We had our personal polls (although I forgot so as to add the ballot to the Andruw Jones put up, not the primary mistake I’ve ever made). Dale Murphy (from the Contemporary poll, who I believe is a a lot better alternative than Jeff Kent, we did polls for those on that poll too) and Manny Ramirez. We had Delgado very near the road.
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We additionally had Barry Bonds and Felix Hernandez very near the which I like. I believe Bonds needs to be within the Hall and Felix was the highest pitcher in baseball for a quantity of years there.
Don Mattingly, however isn’t a Hall of Famer, in my world, however I’ve been mistaken earlier than. Beltran did far worse with us than with the Writers. I don’t see him as a Hall of Famer.
And we have been a lot smarter on Jeff Kent than the Contemporary Committee.
Here are our votes:
Whoops, I see I missed out Dustin Pedroia (have to be my private dislike), he bought 29.8