Players eligible for the first time are: Luis Alicea, Brady Anderson, Alex Arias, Andy Benes, Mike Benjamin, Dennis Cook, Delino DeShields, Shawon Dunston, Chuck Finley, Darrin Fletcher, Travis Fryman, Rich Garcés, Chris Haney, Dave Hollins, Bobby J. Jones, David Justice, Chuck Knoblauch, Tom Lampkin, Darren Lewis, Mike Magnante, Dave Mlicki, Mike Morgan, Robb Nen, Hipólito Pichardo, Tim Raines, Armando Reynoso, Henry Rodríguez, Lee Stevens, Todd Stottlemyre, Greg Swindell, Mike Trombley, John Valentin, Randy Velarde, Ed Vosberg, and Mark Wohlers.
The 14 others left over from the 2007 ballot are:
* Harold Baines
* Bert Blyleven
* Dave Concepción
* Andre Dawson
* Rich "Goose" Gossage
* Tommy John
* Don Mattingly
* Mark McGwire
* Jack Morris
* Dale Murphy
* Dave Parker
* Jim Rice
* Lee Smith
* Alan Trammell
2007-07-17 13:56:02 · 9 answers · asked by Joey Joe, yo 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
My votes for the Goose. (Too bad I'm not a baseball writer)
2007-07-17 13:56:58 · update #1
I meant who's getting elected this year to be inducted next year. Ripken and Gwynn were elected last year.
2007-07-17 15:19:19 · update #2
Goose should get in and I would really like to see Tommy John get in .After all this is baseball not gynastics and points should not be granted for style. Tommy John simply went out there and got the job done.
2007-07-17 14:12:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only first ballot guy I'd vote for is Tim Raines. Actually alost all the other 14 are deserving. I agree with the Goose, also Blyleven (297 wins), Dawson and Mattingly. I don't care if McGwire ever gets in.
2007-07-17 21:31:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Justice, Wohlers, Dunston, Raines, Concepcion, Blyleven, Murphy, Rice and Tramell are in as far as first ballot goes. McGwire might go second ballot only because of the steriod issue.
2007-07-19 01:42:17 · answer #3 · answered by jilted 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My theoretical ballot would be: Blyleven, Gossage, McGwire, Raines.
I could be persuaded to vote for Rice and Dawson.
Raines is the only ballot rookie who deserves to come back in 2009 (unless he gets elected in '08, which I doubt will happen).
2007-07-17 23:54:30 · answer #4 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who I think should get in this year:
New:
Robb Nen
Older:
Goose Gossage
Tommy John
Dale Murphy
Jim Rice
Lee Smith
Who I think WILL get in:
Jack Morris
This is a rather weak class. The closers deserve more respect, but baseball writers don't seem to want to acknowledge them or Jim Rice, who treated the media terrible and is paying for it now. Eventual McGwire will get in, but not this year.
2007-07-17 21:32:28 · answer #5 · answered by dime_western 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the only ones from this list to get any sort of attention will be Raines, Justice, and possibly Morgan all the others will be sent packing. as for the hold overs the ones with the best chance are Goose, Blyleven, Rice and (dare i say) McGwire. but in all honesty i think it is getting harder and harder to get elected to the Hall of Fame and there might not be anyone selected this year.
2007-07-17 21:03:23 · answer #6 · answered by johnny z 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I do not think anyone will get in this year. Eventually Big Mac and Lee Smith will get in.
I don't know if he will ever get in because he did not play for a big market and was not a power guy but I think Tim Raines should get in. However, it may never happen.
2007-07-17 21:16:42 · answer #7 · answered by mike g 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the Goose. Mark and Brady anderson will never get i because they use steroids.
2007-07-17 21:00:23 · answer #8 · answered by Dodgerblue 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Cal Ripken Jr and Tony Gwynn are being inducted ...
Where did you get these other names...?
2007-07-17 21:37:00 · answer #9 · answered by Brandon 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋