November 20, 2023

Ballot Boost

The Hall of Fame ballot gets an influx of excellent players for voters to consider:

Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista and Matt Holliday are among 12 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday.

Chron.com

Beltre, one of the greatest third basemen ever, should be an easy first ballot selection. Utley will get plenty of support. To me, Mauer is the tough choice. With 51 fWAR, he is a bit low for the Hall of Fame. Catchers, unfortunately, tend to play fewer seasons due to the wear and tear of the position. He ranks behind Buster Posey, so is similar, but also led the Giants to three World Championships. I suspect this class will have a number of players go the ten-year distance without getting in.

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