On Wednesday, the Hall of Fame Class of 2017 will be announced. This year’s ballot is packed with great players, but not everyone on this ballot will make it. Here are the players who I think should be enshrined in the hall this year. I ranked them in order of least deserving to most deserving. Also, it is my opinion that players on steroids should not be in the Hall of Fame Enjoy!
8. Mike Mussina He didn’t have as great of a as say Greg Maddux and was
underrated by pitchers like Maddux,
Mussina had a Hall-worthy career.
He had 117 more wins than losses,
and his first ever relief appearance
In Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS was
dominant.
7. Ivan Rodriguez
Pudge was an incredible catcher,
especially defensively. He definitely would have been
higher on the list if there weren’t suspicions of drug
use. Keep in mind, there is no
proof, and Mike Piazza faced the
same problem and ended up in the
hall, as will Rodriguez
6. Edgar Martinez Isn’t obvious that one of top 40
hitters of all time should be in the
Hall of Fame? He helped make the
Mariners a dominant force in the
West while remaining relevant even
though the M’s had Ken Griffey Jr.
5. Larry Walker Despite playing at Mile High
Stadium and Coors Field for much
of his career, which many people
think made him better than he is,
Walker was as great on the road
and in Montreal and St. Louis. He
was an excellent hitter and an
amazing outfielder.
4. Vladimir Guerrero He, like Walker, was an Incredible
with the Expos and still put up
legendary numbers with his next
team. He was a huge star and
unlike most stars of his era, he
was not on steroids. He was also
a nine time all star and AL MVP.
3. Trevor Hoffman He had the all time save record of
601 until Mariano Rivera broke it.
He also finished with a career
2.87 which is one of the best out
of this year’s candidates. He
reached the 1,000 strikeout mark
and led the 1998 San Diego
Padres to the World Series.
2. Jeff Bagwell One of the greatest first baseman
since World War II, he put up
Astronomical (pun intended)
numbers while saving a
struggling franchise along with
future Hall of Famer Craig
Biggio. It’s a shame that he was
underappreciated because of
Bonds and McGwire and that it
took this long to get here because of a rumor.
1.Tim Raines Poor Tim Raines. He set the
rookie record for most stolen
bases, then Andre Dawson took
the spotlight in Montreal, and then
Ricky Henderson out did him in
stealing bases. Not only that, but
injuries plagued him years later!
This underrated star should have
gotten in years ago.
Thanks for reading! Comment on who you think should have gotten in.
