It's so odd that Andruw Jone's stats and durability fall off a cliff at age 29 (2006)........."The Mitchell Report, formally titled "Report to the Commissioner of Baseball," is a 409-page document released in December 2007 by former U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell...."
Do we know who the person is that voted for Markakis and who the person is that voted for Alex Gordon?
I figured it’s probably some beat writer for the Orioles and Royals
Next Year Class of 2027: Buster Posey, Chase Utley, Maybe Pettitte
Class of 2028: Pujols , Molina , King Felix
Class of 2029: Cabrera , Grienke , Abreu
Class of 2030: Pedroia , Rollins , Maybe Coles &/or Buehrle
Class of 2031: Kershaw
I forgot about Votto. Good call.
And I just looked it up ... Nelson Cruz becomes eligible the same yr as him. Hell garner some serious consideration as well.
I thought of Lester & didnt forget about him. I think he'll get in. He'll prob track like Hamels, even though I think Lester's resume is so much better: 200 Wins, 5x All Star, 3 WSs, NLCS MVP. Im not convinced Hamels is HOF.
I think Lester will get in around his 5th-7th ballot around 2032-2033.