Hall of Fame 2018 Tracker

[brett05]

They do a great job with this every year and the spreadsheet has a few previous years as well.
 
https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=F2E5D8FC5199DFAF!8063&ithint=file,xlsx&app=Excel&authkey=!AAAsz3uDsmqy_Vw

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Although its a small sample size of only 10 known public votes, still crazy to see Bonds at 80% and Clemens at 100% so far. This could be the year.

 

[catman]

89 votes in.  
Vlad, Hoffman, Chipper, Edgar, and Thome have over 75% on these ballots.  Bonds, Clemens, Mussina and Schilling are close.

 

[PWNdroia]

Schilling needs to be in.

 

[bosoxlover12]

no he doesnt

 

[A.E]

Schilling has the numbers, the hardware, and the big moments that put him into the HOF, easy. HOF is about contributions to the game, not how much the outside world thinks you're an asshole after you retire. If we're going to make "undesirables" ineligible, then might as well pull out Ty Cobb, Steve Carlton, and Eddie Murray.

 

[brett05]

Schilling has the numbers, the hardware, and the big moments that put him into the HOF, easy. HOF is about contributions to the game, not how much the outside world thinks you're an asshole after you retire. If we're going to make "undesirables" ineligible, then might as well pull out Ty Cobb, Steve Carlton, and Eddie Murray.

Ty Cobb stuff is a myth.

 

[PWNdroia]

no he doesnt

 
 

Schilling has the numbers, the hardware, and the big moments that put him into the HOF, easy. HOF is about contributions to the game, not how much the outside world thinks you're an asshole after you retire. If we're going to make "undesirables" ineligible, then might as well pull out Ty Cobb, Steve Carlton, and Eddie Murray.

 
If Tom Glavine is in, Schilling definitely needs to be because he's better than Glavine in everything besides innings pitched.  People overlook Schilling on the all-time strikeouts list as well.  He's top 20 in the all-time strikeout list, and just think if he was healthy enough to pitch a couple more seasons.
 
If Schilling doesn't get in, someone should be fired.  He's right up there with Pedro on the strikeout list.
 
If we're going to screw the steroid guys, don't screw the clean guys who deserve it.

 

[bosoxlover12]

and were sure Schilling was clean?

 

[Pugz]

and were sure Schilling was clean?

 

[A.E]

and were sure Schilling was clean?

Pudge got in with the same “are we sure” cloud above his career

 

[PWNdroia]

and were sure Schilling was clean?

Well, he's innocent until proven wrong in my book.  Look at the ballot and see the "proven" fake guys that were in Reports and haven't lived up to it.
 
At least Piazza and others admitted to it... Bonds, Clemens, A-Roid- they can't even admit when they've tested out as using steroids.  Where is Schilling's positive test?
 
You could theoretically say "and you're sure this person is clean?" to everyone, but you have to base that conclusion over something and I use positive test results to do that.  I can understand a one-time or someone who admits to it after wrongful use once r twice, but the trend of guys roiding for years is what's a problem.
 
Schilling has spoken out against roid users as he's done with his mouth with everything.

 

[brett05]

Well, he's innocent until proven wrong in my book.  Look at the ballot and see the "proven" fake guys that were in Reports and haven't lived up to it.
 
At least Piazza and others admitted to it... Bonds, Clemens, A-Roid- they can't even admit when they've tested out as using steroids.  Where is Schilling's positive test?
 
You could theoretically say "and you're sure this person is clean?" to everyone, but you have to base that conclusion over something and I use positive test results to do that.  I can understand a one-time or someone who admits to it after wrongful use once r twice, but the trend of guys roiding for years is what's a problem.
 
Schilling has spoken out against roid users as he's done with his mouth with everything.

Let's correct error here.
1)  Piazza admitted to andro, big difference
2)  Bonds said he took the clear
3)  Clemens never failed a test
4)  A-rod failed and admitted and apologized
 
5)  SCHILLING FOR HOF!

 

[PWNdroia]

Let's correct error here.
1)  Piazza admitted to andro, big difference
2)  Bonds said he took the clear
3)  Clemens never failed a test
4)  A-rod failed and admitted and apologized
 
5)  SCHILLING FOR HOF!

Clemens was in the Mitchell Report, which serves as proof in my opinion. Not sure how accurate your others are or what you mean by Bonds taking the clear.

Pizza I'm actually in defense of, which you seem to confirm as well.

A-Rod lied long before he admitted it.

 

[catman]

David Ortiz was mentioned in the Mitchell Report also.
The "clear" was supposed to be an undetectable steroid.  

 

[PWNdroia]

David Ortiz was mentioned in the Mitchell Report also.
The "clear" was supposed to be an undetectable steroid.  

I get that, and I'm not doubting him, but there are stories about Clemens using roids several times. Maybe Ortiz did too, I'm not going to deny it, but until something gets leaked, I know it as one time for Ortiz.

The more I hear, Clemens seems like a nasty guy.

 

[brett05]

Clemens was in the Mitchell Report, which serves as proof in my opinion. Not sure how accurate your others are or what you mean by Bonds taking the clear.

Pizza I'm actually in defense of, which you seem to confirm as well.

A-Rod lied long before he admitted it.

Clear is a type of steroid.
Ortiz is out for you on his failed test in like 2009?
All players that have apologized initially lie about it in some fashion.
 
How anyone can be so naive to think a player tried something once, and stopped is a logically step I can't take.

 

[A.E]

If I remember correct, a lot of major players tested positive for PEDs during what was supposed to be a confidential, fact-finding drug test. Big Papi was one of them.

 

[catman]

The names in the Mitchell report were never supposed to be released to the public.  Unfortunately, someone leaked quite a few of them.

 

[A.E]

The names in the Mitchell report were never supposed to be released to the public.  Unfortunately, someone leaked quite a few of them.

The Mitchell Report cited a test MLB gave around 2003, I think...a test to find out whether or not PED use was a problem. Players were told the test and its results were 100% confidential.