http://www.sbnation.com/users/jhon Posts made by jhon on SB Nation http://www.letsgotribe.com/2008/12/30/705163/2009-hof-bbwaa-voting jhon Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:31:45 -0000 <p>The Veterans committee has already selected <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Gordon">Joe Gordon</a>, and on Jan. 12th the BBWAA will get to vote for the rest of the class.</p> <p>Wikipedia has a nice summary of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_Hall_of_Fame_balloting,_2009">summary of the candidates</a>.</p> <p>My imaginary ballot would include <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Trammell">Alan Trammell</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Raines">Tim Raines</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blyleven">Rik "Bert" Blyleven</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_henderson">Ricky</a>, of course.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Rice#Hall_of_Fame_Debate">Jim Rice</a> got awfully close in last years election, coming up 2.8% short of the required 75% inclusion threshold.&nbsp; This is his 15th and final year on the ballot.&nbsp; Does he get in?&nbsp; Who would you vote in?</p>