tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428270711570402075.post6835298520948299926..comments2024-01-19T01:55:30.699-06:00Comments on Scott Lindholm, Davenport IA: The 2014 Hall of Fame Ballot (2)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05434994562596553336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428270711570402075.post-15026575554859364442013-11-12T17:55:40.270-06:002013-11-12T17:55:40.270-06:00I agree that Glavine will get in on the first ball...I agree that Glavine will get in on the first ballot. Maddux obviously will, too. I think Frank Thomas has a good shot at it, as well. Although he was a DH, his best years were as a 1B. I think he'll probably get in this year, too.<br /><br />I think you drastically overstate the case for both Kent and Mussina. Mussina certainly deserves it, and there's probably room for Kent, too. But there's just no way that they're getting in, at least not until whatever incarnation of the Vet's Committee gets a look at them. If Mussina hangs on this year (he should, but you never know with this crowded of a ballot - just look at what happened to Kenny Lofton!), no one will vote for him next year, when he'll be (at best) the 5th-best pitcher on the ballot. NO ONE votes for 5 pitchers. And while some may leave Clemens off in 2015, Mussina will fall off the ballot when compared to Johnson, Smoltz, and Martinez. It's unfortunate, but it's what's going to happen, I think.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304178130464809737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428270711570402075.post-9781614106026250772013-11-10T22:01:56.089-06:002013-11-10T22:01:56.089-06:00Great article! Thanks for stating the case for Je...Great article! Thanks for stating the case for Jeff Kent - a much greater talent, relatively speaking, than I had realized. I would hope that Frank Thomas would be a first year election, but how in the world does one justify Thomas in before Barry Bonds. Similarly, how can Glavine go in before Clemens. Only in the bizarre and fascinating world of the Baseball HOF do you deal with such craziness. Bring on the voting season. . . and the controversy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com