Last week, the Baseball Hall of Fame released its 2012 ballot for consideration by the eligible members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, or BBWAA. Electors have until the end of December to submit their ballots, with the results announced on Monday, January 9, 2012.
The ballot has 27 candidates, 14 returning and 13 rookies.
Returning candidates: Jeff Bagwell, Juan Gonzalez, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez, Don Mattingly, Fred McGriff, Mark McGwire, Jack Morris, Dale Murphy, Rafael Palmeiro, Tim Raines, Lee Smith, Alan Trammell, Larry Walker.
Rookie candidates: Jeromy Burnitz, Vinny Castilla, Brian Jordan, Javy Lopez, Bill Mueller, Terry Mulholland, Phil Nevin, Brad Radke, Tim Salmon, Ruben Sierra, Bernie Williams, Tony Womack, Eric Young.
That's a rather lackluster bunch of first timers -- good players, but no one who jumps out as being Hall material. Well, I'll get to my candidate reviews over the next week or two and see what I think after closer scrutiny.
Candidates I have supported previously (and have no plans to abandon) include Bagwell, Larkin, Martinez, McGriff, McGwire, Murphy, Raines, and Smith. I had to cut Walker last year -- I limit myself to ten candidates, which is the actual ballot constraint -- and expect to endorse him this year. The newcomers? Eh. Again, no one jumps out.
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