Hall Of Fame Balloting Update Suggests 3 Players Have A Shot

The early returns are in on the Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, and the partial results are currently suggesting that three players have a shot at getting in for 2023—none of them named Alex Rodriguez.

Some way-too-early Baseball Hall of Fame projections with 50 ballots in @NotMrTibbs's Tracker. A lot of uncertainty given current sample sizes, but trends aren't promising for avoiding another BBWAA shutout pic.twitter.com/ZBMrUiwzB4
— Jason Sardell (@sarsdell) December 27, 2022

According to the results with about 12% of the ballots in, only Scott Rolen and Billy Wagner fall within the possible expected range of receiving the 75% of ballots needed, but Todd Helton is also very close. All three of those range in a percentage of anywhere from 60% to 78%. So no slam dunks, to be certain, but within range.

In comparison, Alex Rodriguez, noted admitted and suspended steroid-user, whose numbers, like those of HOF persona non grata Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens before him, would easily be Hall of Fame-worthy, is falling into a 27%-43% range. Not even close.

The Crime Dog, Fred McGriff, is already heading to Cooperstown for 2023, courtesy of the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee, who voted him in last month.

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