From ESPN.COM:

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Joe Torre, Ron Santo and Gil Hodges are among 10 players on the latest Hall of Fame ballot for Veterans Committee voters.

Dick Allen, Jim Kaat and Luis Tiant are on the list, made up of major leaguers whose careers began in 1943 or later. Tony Oliva, Al Oliver, Vada Pinson and Maury Wills also were among the candidates announced Tuesday.

Voting results will be announced Dec. 8 at baseball's winter meetings in Las Vegas. A player needs 75 percent to be elected -- the living 64 Hall members will vote.

Last month, a ballot of 10 players from pre-1943 was announced: Bill Dahlen, Wes Ferrell, Joe Gordon, Sherry Magee, Carl Mays, Allie Reynolds, Vern Stephens, Mickey Vernon, Bucky Walters and Deacon White.

A 12-person panel that includes Hall of Famers Bobby Doerr, Ralph Kiner and newly elected Dick Williams will vote on the older players, with nine votes needed for election.

Induction ceremonies will be held on July 26.

Managers, umpires and executives will next be considered by the Veterans Committee in 2009.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

What a year it would be to see our team in the hunt for a championship late into October AND for Ron to finally get in!!!

Just speculation here, but. . .

http://fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/53290

IMHO - IF, (and that's one big IF,) the Mariners start shopping Bedard, the Cubs should be ready to deal for him. . . in spite of his current contract. . .

a rotation of Z, Bedard, Lilly, Dempster, Marquis/Gallagher would kill in the Central.

(it'd be even better if we could include Marquis in that trade!!)

thoughts, comments?

 

Also. . .

http://fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/53113

Al may just get his wish. . . (although Bedard would be a more perfect fit. . .)