Cliffy6745 said:

Beltre retired. Hell of a career.

Poncier said:

I would agree.

Pettite skates by on PED's but he used and blamed his father, no way he should get any consideration until the likes of Clemens, Bonds and several others are in. Still can't comprehend why he is given such a pass. Saint Andy my ass.
Halladay may get sympathy votes due to his untimely death, but he really doesn't have the numbers. And Helton will not get in due to the Coors Field factor.

Rivera is a stone cold lock though. Should get at least 95% of the votes, as we know some d-bags won't vote for him so its not unanimous.

here is an article in Philly today about Halladay.  His numbers were superior than almost everyone for a decade. he is definitely Hall worthy.

https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/roy-halladay-deserves-be-1st-ballot-hall-famer

Roy Halladay deserves to be a 1st-ballot Hall of Famer

By Dan Roche November 20, 2018 9:20 AM

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Fans in Philadelphia didn’t get to enjoy Roy Halladay for very long. He had two stellar seasons, followed by two injury-plagued years that ended his playing career.

Halladay died in an aircraft accident one year ago. On Monday, Halladay was named among 35 players on the ballot for the 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame (see story).

Customarily, players have to wait five years for Hall of Fame eligibility. If a player dies, they're eligible six months after their death. There has been one exception to this rule in the last 65 years: Roberto Clemente was inducted in 1973, after dying in a plane crash on Dec. 31, 1972.

There are a handful of worthy names on this year’s ballot. And while Roy Halladay was forced into early retirement at 36, he is a pitcher with virtually no equals during his 15-plus major league seasons.

Halladay's death last year hit the Philadelphia sports community hard. His starts with the Phillies were appointment viewing, the likes of which the city hadn’t seen since Curt Schilling dominated teams in the 1990s.

And although fans in Philadelphia only saw two seasons of Halladay's excellence on the mound, his prime lasted a decade — the 2002 through the 2011 seasons.

Here are Halladay's ranks among all MLB pitchers during that span:

Wins — 170 (1st)

Win percentage — .694 (1st)

Complete Games — 63 (1st - by 30!)

Shutouts — 18 (1st)

K/BB Ratio — 4.57 (1st)

ERA — 2.97 (2nd)

ERA+ — 148 (2nd)

Innings — 2194.2 (2nd)

He also made eight All-Star teams, won two Cy Young Awards and finished in the top 5 in Cy Young voting seven times in that 10-year span.

From the years 1995 through 2017, Halladay has more complete games than any pitcher (67). Here's the thing: Halladay only pitched from 1998 through 2013.

Being the best pitcher in baseball for a season is a feat. Being the best pitcher in baseball for an entire decade is something that is truly special. Remember how great Tim Lincecum was at the start of his career? He also won two Cy Youngs. Lincecum didn't even make it to 10 full seasons in the big leagues before a degenerative hip injury derailed his career.

The end of Roy Halladay's baseball career, and his life, occurred far too soon. Voting him into the Baseball Hall of Fame next year would not be.

HesCalledDyer said:

Wobbie said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I wonder if Marlins Man is gonna continue to wear orange. 

for sure....he’s an attention whore.

You should read up on him once instead of just hating things for no reason.

cutz said:

https://twitter.com/Rangers/status/1064902822238384128/video/1

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Beltre retired. Hell of a career.

Yup. Was a blast watching him play even if he played for my least favorite team.

He was good but don't think he is Hall worthy.  Good numbers and a few gold gloves.

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Beltre retired. Hell of a career.

Yup. Was a blast watching him play even if he played for my least favorite team.

He was good but don't think he is Hall worthy.  Good numbers and a few gold gloves.

3000 hits and almost 500 hrs.

Come on, man.

HesCalledDyer said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Beltre retired. Hell of a career.

Yup. Was a blast watching him play even if he played for my least favorite team.

He was good but don't think he is Hall worthy.  Good numbers and a few gold gloves.

3000 hits and almost 500 hrs.

Come on, man.

Only 3B in history with 3000 hits and 400 HR. And 1st among all 3B in hits, extra base hits, & RBI. More hits than any foreign player in MLB history. Only the 5th ever to hit 100 HR for each of three teams. Top 10 3B in games played, assists, putouts, and double plays.  He’s totally a HOFer!

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Beltre retired. Hell of a career.

Yup. Was a blast watching him play even if he played for my least favorite team.

He was good but don't think he is Hall worthy.  Good numbers and a few gold gloves.

3000 hits and almost 500 hrs.

Come on, man.

HesCalledDyer said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

tempo_n_groove said:

mfc2006 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Beltre retired. Hell of a career.

Yup. Was a blast watching him play even if he played for my least favorite team.

He was good but don't think he is Hall worthy.  Good numbers and a few gold gloves.

3000 hits and almost 500 hrs.

Come on, man.

Only 3B in history with 3000 hits and 400 HR. And 1st among all 3B in hits, extra base hits, & RBI. More hits than any foreign player in MLB history. Only the 5th ever to hit 100 HR for each of three teams. Top 10 3B in games played, assists, putouts, and double plays.  He’s totally a HOFer!

No he is.  For whatever reason I spaced on him being someone else...

He is a first time HOFer.

My bad.

lol

It happens to the best of us. All good, brother!