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.
berseliusQuote Reply
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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Guess Shota got the remaining votes in ROY, can’t really complain about how it shook out
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Many Cubs, and at least I avoided the landmines.
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Thinking about it more I believe the best shots this time are Ichiro (duh), CC, and Wagner, would be rough to be so close and have like 5 voters just be dicks
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Tough 200 H column
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Rice Cube,
Ron Santo nods
berseliusQuote Reply
Kind of expected although still unfortunate
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/cubs-expected-to-designate-adbert-alzolay-for-assignment.html
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I wouldn’t be surprised to see him back on a minor league deal, but no blame if he wants a change of scenery.
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Only one QO acceptance this time per multiple reports pending the official word at the deadline
https://bsky.app/profile/bastianmlb.bsky.social/post/3lbdddndlws2e
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Caissie & Cowles –> selected
Adbert & Brennen Davis –> DFA
https://bsky.app/profile/bastianmlb.bsky.social/post/3lbdkkica3c2w
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MOY was not unexpected
https://www.mlb.com/news/2024-manager-of-the-year-award-winners
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Hecking saves
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(dying laughing) like who else would have broken this news in the time he would need to finish (dying laughing)
https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2024/11/20/24301467/adam-schefter-broke-nfl-suspension-middle-of-sex
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Wisdom finally hit his tenth life
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Today’s trade which includes the Wisdom DFA to make room
https://bsky.app/profile/bastianmlb.bsky.social/post/3lbfoc6t5bk2v
Madrigal lives to slap another day
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Saves are dumb.
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Sale –> NL Cy Young
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Gold Glove column a bit rough
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Rice Cube,
How much is the award discounted?
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berselius,
Depends on how many uniforms he was able to cut up, imagine they took that out of his check (dying laughing)
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So you’re saying there’s a chance dot gif
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/roki-sasaki-rumors-agent-denies-deal-dodgers.html
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Nontenders coming soon
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/2024-non-tender-candidates.html
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Kinda tough for rarity on those teams for GG.
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The MVP awards were not very surprising
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In between All-Star Bryan Lahair and everyone remembering Joe Morgan was once an Astros, today was not the best day
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A surprising number of people remembered Rich Hill and LaTroy Hawkins. A pleasantly surprising number thought of Randy Johnson.
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Rice Cube,
LaHair is always a trap because he’s such a joke answer. I use Wade Davis for Cubs All-Star.
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Cubs stuff in advance of the nontender deadline
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/cubs-rumors-unlikely-sign-top-starting-pitchers-max-fried-corbin-burnes-blake-snell.html
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It’s times like this I wish I were a fan of a large market team.
PerkinsQuote Reply
Madrigal –> not so tender
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https://x.com/i/status/1860110849698070706
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Well darn
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/reds-royals-agree-to-trade-involving-brady-singer-jonathan-india.html
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Tauchman nontendered as well.
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andcounting,
Did not expect that
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Frodo it’s done dot gif
https://www.mlb.com/cubs/roster/transactions
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Woot
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Bah
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Bears doing encouraging things
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True but also false
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I missed most of the Marlins Silver Sluggers that would’ve completely blown up my Grid but Sheffield still came up at 8%
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Neat
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New shit you can listen to –> https://www.obstructedview.net/podcast/dreamcast-98-turkey-day-musings/
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