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The ballot has been released, here are the names. Pick five and we'll see how BN votes compared to the BBWA. Place a 5 next to your #1 pick, 4-#2 and so on. I'll update by total points awarded

Points (1st Pl. votes) as of 8:30 cst 12/7/2006

Harold Baines 0
• Albert Belle 0
• Dante Bichette 0
• Bert Blyleven 9 (0)
• Bobby Bonilla 0
• Scott Brosius 0
• Jay Buhner 0
• Ken Caminiti 0
• Jose Canseco 0
• Dave Concepcion 4 (0)
• Eric Davis 3 (0)
• Andre Dawson 9 (0)
• Tony Fernandez 0
• Steve Garvey 0
• Rich Gossage 28 (0)
• Tony Gwynn 67 (3)
• Orel Hershiser 1
• Tommy John 1
• Wally Joyner 0
• Don Mattingly 5
• Mark McGwire 12 (0)
• Jack Morris 0
• Dale Murphy 2
• Paul O'Neill 1
• Dave Parker 3
• Jim Rice 14
• Cal Ripken Jr. 82 (15)
• Bret Saberhagen 0
• Lee Smith 4
• Alan Trammell 4
• Devon White 0
• Bobby Witt 0

5-Cal Ripken Jr.
4-Tony Gwynn
3-Bert Blyleven
2-Lee Smith
1-Tommy John

Honorable mention-Andre Dawson & Rich Gossage

Harold Baines
• Albert Belle
• Dante Bichette
• Bert Blyleven
• Bobby Bonilla
• Scott Brosius
• Jay Buhner
• Ken Caminiti
• Jose Canseco
• Dave Concepcion
• Eric Davis
• Andre Dawson may be the best position player not in the Hall yet 3
• Tony Fernandez
• Steve Garvey
• Rich Gossage I can't understand why he's not in already 2
• Tony Gwynn great player, class act 4
• Orel Hershiser
• Tommy John
• Wally Joyner
• Don Mattingly
• Mark McGwire
• Jack Morris
• Dale Murphy
• Paul O'Neill
• Dave Parker could do everything there is to do on the field before he became a fat slob 1
• Jim Rice
• Cal Ripken Jr. no brainer here 5
• Bret Saberhagen
• Lee Smith
• Alan Trammell
• Devon White
• Bobby Witt

2 - Bert Blyleven
1 - Andre Dawson
3 -Rich Gossage
4 - Tony Gwynn
5 - Cal Ripken Jr.

5- Cal Ripken, Jr.
4- Tony Gwynn
3- Rich Gossage
2- Andre Dawson
1- Orel Hershiser

1 Rich Gossage
4 Tony Gwynn
3 Jim Rice
5 Cal Ripken Jr.
2 Lee Smith

5- Cal Ripken, Jr.
4- Tony Gwynn
3- Rich Gossage
2- Mark McGwire - To keep him on the ballot. He is not a first timer but he does deserve to get in someday.
1- Andre Dawson

Harold Baines
• Albert Belle
• Dante Bichette
• Bert Blyleven
• Bobby Bonilla
• Scott Brosius
• Jay Buhner
• Ken Caminiti
• Jose Canseco
• Dave Concepcion
• Eric Davis
• Andre Dawson
• Tony Fernandez
• Steve Garvey
• Rich Gossage 2 He should have been in there already
• Tony Gwynn 4 Ridiculous hitter
• Orel Hershiser
• Tommy John
• Wally Joyner
• Don Mattingly 1 Yes I am biased but .996 career Fielding percentage ( Highest of ALL TIME for AL First Basemen), .307 Career Batting Average, led the league in Slugging %, total bases ( twice), RBIs, Doubles ( 3 times), Batting average, lowest K per AB ( no worse than 8th in AL every year of career), Hits ( twice), 1985 MVP. Career .417 Post Season BA ( ok it was one year)
• Mark McGwire 3 The stats are certainly there and he has never been proven to take Steroids even though we all know...
• Jack Morris
• Dale Murphy
• Paul O'Neill
• Dave Parker
• Jim Rice
• Cal Ripken Jr. 5 of course
Bret Saberhagen
• Lee Smith
• Alan Trammell
• Devon White
• Bobby Witt

Cal Ripken Jr.
Tony Gwynn
Rich Gossage
Alan Trammell
Jim Rice

PETE ROSE! PETE ROSE! PETE ROSE! Even Jimmy Buffett said so at the concert this summer! He was a great "baseball player"...bottom line! Some people in the Hall of Fame were drug users, wife beaters, etc. Much worse than gambling. Jose Canseco was also a great "baseball player", but he used steriods to aid in it. I personally hate him for stabbing all his buddies in the back, despite what they were doing was wrong. I hope nobody votes for him. I can't stand him.

OK. My original top 5
5 - Cal Ripken Jr.
4 - Dave Concepcion
3 - Eric Davis
2 - Tony Gwynn
1 - Don Mattingly

5 - Tony Gwynn - one of best pure hitters of all time
4 - Cal Ripken
3 - Andre Dawson - Why isnt he in yet?
2 - Rich Gossage - The 'relievers arent real players' thing is BS
1 - Mark McGwire - Yes he roided up (allegedly) but baseball rode him like a rented mule and to turn back on him now is hypocitical. Its not like we didnt know he was juicing up then too.

Close call on Lee Smith and Dale Murphy

Pete Rose
Paul O'Neill
Pete Rose
Pete Rose
Pete Rose

Yes, Jimmy has declared multiple times that Pete belongs in the Hall!!!

what?!! Nobody voted for Jose Canseco??

CapnK wrote:what?!! Nobody voted for Jose Canseco??

voting for one "Bash Brother" should mean you vote for both...

Captain Kid wrote:Pete Rose
Paul O'Neill
Pete Rose
Pete Rose
Pete Rose

Yes, Jimmy has declared multiple times that Pete belongs in the Hall!!!

Pete Rose isn't on the ballot and the only way Paul O'Neill is getting in is if he buys a ticket.

5 Cal Ripken Jr.
4 Tony Gwynn
3 Mark McGwire
2 Andre Dawson
1 Dale Murphy

• Bert Blyleven -3
• Rich Gossage -2
• Tony Gwynn -4
• Don Mattingly -1
• Cal Ripken Jr. -5

5- Cal Ripken Jr.
4- Tony Gwynn
3- Rich Gossage
2- Andre Dawson
1- Bert Blyvelyn (sp?)

I was seriously thinking about putting McGuire in, but figured if I could vote, I would wait a few years to see how this whole steriod era plays out.

• Harold Baines
• Albert Belle
• Dante Bichette
• Bert Blyleven
• Bobby Bonilla
• Scott Brosius
• Jay Buhner
• Ken Caminiti
• Jose Canseco
• Dave Concepcion
• Eric Davis
• Andre Dawson
• Tony Fernandez
• Steve Garvey
• Rich Gossage 3 - why is he not in?
• Tony Gwynn 4 - obviously
• Orel Hershiser
• Tommy John
• Wally Joyner
• Don Mattingly
• Mark McGwire
• Jack Morris
• Dale Murphy
• Paul O'Neill
• Dave Parker 2 - a fearsome hitter in his prime
• Jim Rice
• Cal Ripken Jr. 5 - obviously
• Bret Saberhagen
• Lee Smith
• Alan Trammell - 1 just like the guy
• Devon White
• Bobby Witt
• Pete Rose - 10

Yes: Ripkin, McGwire, Gywnn, Jim Rice, Bert Blyleven
No: Don Mattingly, Andre Dawson, (it's the hall of fame not the hall of very good) if these two get in then there should be 100 others who get in as well.