The BBWAA announced the writers ballot today, which will give another pool of candidates assuming the Veterans Committee actually elects somebody this cycle. Here is the link and I’ll list my preferred candidates below:
Should be near unanimous: Ichiro Suzuki
Will probably get in first ballot: CC Sabathia
Holdover guys I’d vote for: Bobby Abreu, Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones, Manny Ramírez, Alex Rodriguez, Chase Utley, Billy Wagner
Wagner happens to be on his last ballot so he should be able to eke out enough votes after barely missing last year. That leaves a final vote that I would either throw at Andy Pettitte or Dustin Pedroia.
Given how loaded this ballot is, it would be a crime to not go max ballot, but I’m sure some writers will do mental gymnastics to explain why they didn’t check ten boxes. We’ll find out who gets in (if at all) in January, but seriously at least Ichiro should get in easily, right?
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Forgot Sheffield dropped off last year or else he would’ve gotten a vote
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The only two people I cared about wrt the HOF are now in, and shamefully late on one in particular.
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Pretty nifty get and maybe can convince Roki Sasaki to join Team Japan in Chicago (dying laughing)
https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2024/11/18/chicago-cubs-adding-one-of-the-most-well-regarded-pitching-experts-in-baseball-tyler-zombro/
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Pat and Ron –> staying with Cubs radio for a while
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