Eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2011

[FedEx227]

We have more lengthy discussions going in regards to bigger individual players but I wanted to give everybody a quick run down of who's eligible this year and get maybe a quick yes or no on all the candidates.

Roberto Alomar
Carlos Baerga
Jeff Bagwell
Harold Baines
Bert Blyleven
Bret Boone
Kevin Brown
John Franco
Juan Gonzalez
Marquis Grissom
Lenny Harris
Bobby Higginson
Charles Johnson
Barry Larkin
Al Leiter
Edgar Martínez
Tino Martínez
Don Mattingly
Fred McGriff
Mark McGwire
Raúl Mondesí
Jack Morris
Dale Murphy
John Olerud
Rafael Palmeiro
Dave Parker
Tim Raines
Kirk Rueter
Benito Santiago
Lee Smith
B.J. Surhoff
Alan Trammell
Larry Walker

[Warner2BruceTD]

Alomar, Bagwell, Larkin, Palmeiro, Raines, and Walker should be no brainers. Baffling how some of them have been eligible and missed.

I'm on the fence about Blyleven, E.Martinez and Parker, and change my mind daily. Ultimately I use my "its just a fucking museum who cares" theory and lean yes.

And let's get the Lenny Harris train rolling. Nothing says Hall Of Fame like being a mediocre bench player for 20 years, right Manny Mota, amirite? Amirite?

[FedEx227]

Kirk Rueter is a no doubter for me. Career 130-92, 4.27 ERA, 98 ERA+

[Warner2BruceTD]

it also makes me feel very old knowing that I watched no less than 20 of these guys play since they were rookies. Believe it or not kids, BJ Surhoff rookie cards were in high demand at one point. Not quite as coveted as Todd Zeile, or the holy grail, Greg Jeffries, but still coveted.

[Lanteri]

Roberto Alomar
Carlos Baerga
Jeff Bagwell
Harold Baines
Bert Blyleven
Bret Boone
Kevin Brown
John Franco
Juan Gonzalez
Marquis Grissom
Lenny Harris
Bobby Higginson
Charles Johnson
Barry Larkin
Al Leiter
Edgar Martínez
Tino Martínez
Don Mattingly
Fred McGriff
Mark McGwire
Raúl Mondesí
Jack Morris
Dale Murphy
John Olerud
Rafael Palmeiro
Dave Parker
Tim Raines
Kirk Rueter
Benito Santiago
Lee Smith
B.J. Surhoff
Alan Trammell
Larry Walker

[FedEx227]

Edgar and Bagwell but not Palmeiro?

[jeffx]

Of course the Yankee fans will burn up phone lines on WFAN crying about Donnie Baseball not getting in. They always bring up Puckett.

[Lanteri]

Edgar and Bagwell but not Palmeiro?

-smurf for steroid use.

[FedEx227]

This is why I don't like the "steroid use" argument because of the guys eligible in the next few years that I think most likely DID cheat but weren't caught Bagwell and Edgar are the top of my list.

[FirstTimer]

Roberto Alomar
Jeff Bagwell
Bert Blyleven
Juan Gonzalez
Barry Larkin
Tim Raines
Lee Smith

[FirstTimer]

Larry Walker

Huh?

I mean I liked Larry Walker as a player but a HOF'er?

[FirstTimer]

This is why I don't like the "steroid use" argument because of the guys eligible in the next few years that I think most likely DID cheat but weren't caught Bagwell and Edgar are the top of my list.

Then again Raffy actually tested positive. It's not like we are dealing with just some "suspicions" in regards to him.

[jeffx]

Huh?

I mean I liked Larry Walker as a player but a HOF'er?

What about Lee Smith?

[FirstTimer]

What about Lee Smith?

What about him?

[FedEx227]

Huh?

I mean I liked Larry Walker as a player but a HOF'er?

Woah... Juan over Larry Walker? In my mind that's insane. Either both of neither, but I don't see how you can do Juan and not Walker.

Walker: .313/.400/.565, 140 OPS+, 67.3 WAR
Gonzalez: .295/.343/.561, 132 OPS+, 33.5 WAR