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Sodo Mojo’s Hall of Fame Ballot Series, Part 1

By Colby Patnode

COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 24: Ken Griffey Jr. gives his induction speech at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 24, 2016 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 24: Ken Griffey Jr. gives his induction speech at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 24, 2016 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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Final Thoughts

In the end, I am quite happy with my ballot, though I am less than thrilled with the limitations thrust upon me. Despite voting for 10 players, while leaving 4 likely inductees off for “strategic reasons” there are still at least 5 players I would strongly consider. Manny Ramirez, Billy Wagner, Gary Sheffield, Fred McGriff, and Jeff Kent all deserve a much closer look, and may all very well be Hall of Famers.

At the end of the day, the National Baseball Hall of Fame needs to end their idiotic 10 man limit rule. If they choose not to, a lot of worthy players will never sniff the hall of fame, and several deserving players could completely fall of the ballot in 1 season.

In summation, my final Hall of Fame Ballot looks like this:

  1. Edgar Martinez
  2. Barry Bonds
  3. Roger Clemens
  4. Curt Schilling
  5. Mike Mussina
  6. Larry Walker
  7. Scott Rolen
  8. Johan Santana
  9. Andruw Jones
  10. Sammy Sosa

I would also vote for McGriff, Hoffman, Wagner, Ramirez, Kent, Thome, Jones, and Guerrero if not for the ridiculous 10 man limit. Hopefully, the Mariners and their fans get great news in 3 weeks when Edgar Martinez will be elected into the hallowed grounds of Cooperstown.

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