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As we continue our series of Hall of Fame ballot previews as the MLB is on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, today we look at the most likely inductee in the 2022 class. David Ortiz, the former DH for the Boston Red Sox, who won three World Series titles and was named MVP of... Continue Reading →
As we continue our series on Hall of Fame ballot previews as the MLB is shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, today we shift our focus to the newcomers on the 2022 ballot. The biggest name on that list is Álex Rodríguez. The former shortstop for the Mariners and Rangers and third baseman for... Continue Reading →
As we continue our series on future Baseball Hall of Fame ballot previews with the MLB on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, we conclude the incoming class of 2021 with Grady Sizemore. There will be other players entering the ballot in 2021, like LaTroy Hawkins, AJ Burnett, Nick Swisher and Michael Cuddyer, but the... Continue Reading →
As we continue with our series of Baseball Hall of Fame ballot previews while the MLB season is on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are quickly running out of candidates worth talking about in the 2021 class. Today, we look at Shane Victorino, who won four Gold Glove Awards while being named an... Continue Reading →
Part six of our series on Hall of Fame ballot previews without live sports in North America brings us to Aramis Ramírez. Ramírez was a hard-hitting third baseman who left plenty to be desired in the field. He's best remembered for his time with the Cubs, who pulled off a heist in the trade to... Continue Reading →
Part five of our Hall of Fame ballot preview as we deal with not having live sports in North America brings us to Barry Zito. Zito was on an incredible track at the start of his career, but disappointment followed and he is not likely to get much support from the voters and will likely... Continue Reading →
Welcome to part four of our Hall of Fame ballot previews as we deal with not having sports for the time being. We've run out of candidates that I think have a chance at staying on the ballot for a second year, but there are a few more players that I want to talk about.... Continue Reading →
With no baseball for the time being due to Covid-19, we continue our series of breaking down upcoming Hall of Fame candidates. Today, we take a look at the interesting case of Torii Hunter. To view the other articles in this series, click here. Hunter's case is an interesting one in large part due to another... Continue Reading →
With MLB and other sports sidelined right now due to the coronavirus, welcome to part two of our future Hall of Fame class breakdowns. Today we'll be looking at Mark Buehrle, a five-time All-Star who won the 2005 World Series with the Chicago White Sox, where he spent 12 of his 16 MLB seasons. Pre-MLB... Continue Reading →
As most people are aware, there are no professional sports happening in North America, or most of the world, right now due to the coronavirus. I've done MLB Hall of Fame ballot previews/my picks each of the last two years, and figured I could use this time to get a head start on future ballots.... Continue Reading →
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