Hall of Fame contest

[Yaz4Ever]

I'm in Florida sitting by my mom's hospital bed for the past 10 days and the Red Sox aren't doing much to help with distractions, so I'm looking to start one for myself.

Today is HoF announcement day, so let's have some fun. Make your predictions below for who gets in - 1st tie-breaker will be giving the percentage of the vote they receive, 2nd tie-breaker will be the time your vote is submitted.

Winner receives an autographed Dylan Cease ball that I won last year. I assume that as soon as I send this ball to the winner, the Red Sox will acquire him and he'll go on a HoF run himself.

Deadline: 5:50pm Eastern

My picks (not entered in the contest):
Beltre 97%
Mauer 80%
Helton 76%

 

[DJnVa]

Beltre 94%
Helton 81%
Mauer 80%
Wagner 76%
Sheffield 75%

Jones just missing at 73%

 

[YTF]

I think no more than 3 get in.
Beltre 91%
Helton 79%
Wagner 78%

 

[trekfan55]

I'm in Florida sitting by my mom's hospital bed for the past 10 days and the Red Sox aren't doing much to help with distractions, so I'm looking to start one for myself.

Today is HoF announcement day, so let's have some fun. Make your predictions below for who gets in - 1st tie-breaker will be giving the percentage of the vote they receive, 2nd tie-breaker will be the time your vote is submitted.

Winner receives an autographed Dylan Cease ball that I won last year. I assume that as soon as I send this ball to the winner, the Red Sox will acquire him and he'll go on a HoF run himself.

Deadline: 5:50pm Eastern

All the best to your mother!

Beltre 92%
Helton 79%
Wagner 78%

 

[LogansDad]

Beltre 95%
Mauer 79%

I think that's it.

 

[Yaz4Ever]

All the best to your mother!

Beltre 92%
Helton 79%
Wagner 78%

thank you

 

[ehaz]

Beltre 94%
Mauer 78%
Helton 76%

 

[Jim Ed Rice in HOF]

Beltre 96%
Mauer 77%

The hall of almost:
Helton 74%
Wagner 73%
Sheffield 72%

Hope this exercise helps distract you @Yaz4Ever. Hanging out bedside for days on end sucks.

 

[leftfieldlegacy]

Beltre 86%
Mauer 80%

 

[YTF]

All the best to your mother!

Beltre 92%
Helton 79%
Wagner 78%

Damn, you The Price is Righted me.

 

[Cassvt2023]

Beltre 94%
Mauer 82%
Helton 78%
Wagner 77%

 

[CR67dream]

Beltre 89
Mauer 77

 

[YTF]

HOF voting has always had this odd bias against first year ballot players. I'm not sure two get in this year.

 

[Reverse Curve]

Beltre 91%
Helton 76%

Best to your mom and family...

 

[manny]

Beltre - 92%
Mauer - 79%
Helton - 78%

 

[jteders1]

Helton - 77%
Beltre - 92%
Mauer - 79%

 

[wraymondo]

Beltre - 92%
Mauer - 81%
Helton - 77%

 

[simplicio]

Shocked at the low Beltre numbers here.

Beltre 97%
Mauer 78%

 

[Ale Xander]

Beltre 94%
Mauer 78%
That’s it
Wagner 73%
Helton 73%
Sheffield 71%
Jones 71%

Arod 36%
Manny 32%

 

[CarolinaBeerGuy]

Beltre 96%
Mauer 80%
Helton 75%

 

[YTF]

Shocked at the low Beltre numbers here.

Beltre 97%
Mauer 78%

No ring and that odd stance that some take that a guy only accumulated the stats that he did because of longevity. Duh

 

[dynomite]

Best to your mother. Been there myself with my father. Make sure to take care of yourself -- when my dad was in the hospital I couldn't keep track of my wallet, keys, or cell phone for a week, let alone manage many other things.

Anyway, I'll gamble on all 4 getting in. And if I win the Dylan Cease ball, happy to pass it along to the Jimmy Fund.

Beltre 98%
Mauer 78%
Helton 77%
Wagner 75%

 

[ookami7m]

Beltre 95%
Mauer 81%
Helton 76%

 

[CR67dream]

Shocked at the low Beltre numbers here.

Beltre 97%
Mauer 78%

For me it was a reflection of the voters not the player. I'd be so, so happy to be wrong and congratulate you on your shiny new new baseball.

 

[Rice4HOF]

Beltre 94%
Wagner 76%

Helton and Mauer fall short!

 

[cmac24]

Beltre 92%
Mauer 86%
Helton 79%
Wagner 76%

 

[Yaz4Ever]

closed

 

[Yaz4Ever]

Official HoF results:

Adrian Beltre - will he wear a Sox cap? LOL
Joe Mauer
Todd Helton

Incredible ballot.

I will calculate the winner shortly.

 

[Yaz4Ever]

The following had perfect ballots. Now I need to look up the voting percentages:

Beltre 94%
Mauer 78%
Helton 76%

Beltre - 92%
Mauer - 79%
Helton - 78%

Helton - 77%
Beltre - 92%
Mauer - 79%

Beltre - 92%
Mauer - 81%
Helton - 77%

Beltre 96%
Mauer 80%
Helton 75%

Beltre 95%
Mauer 81%
Helton 76%

edit: btw, I also had a perfect ballot

 

[Rice4HOF]

https://bbwaa.com/24-hof/
Beltre 95.1
Mauer 76.1
Helton 79.7

Edit: damn autocorrect

 

[Yaz4Ever]

thank you

 

[Yaz4Ever]

@ehaz missed Beltre by 1.1%, Helton by 3.7%, and Mauer by 1.9% (total 6.7)
@manny missed Beltre by by 3.1%, Helton by 1.7%, and Mauer by 1.9% (total 6.7)
@jteders1 missed Beltre by 3.1%, Helton by 2.7%, and Mauer by 2.9% (total 8.7)
@ookami7m missed Beltre by 0.1%, Helton by 3.7%, and Mauer by 4.9% (total 8.7)
@Yaz4Ever missed Beltre by 1.9%, Helton by 3.7%, and Mauer by 3.9% (total 9.5) - ineligible due to obvious steroid use
@CarolinaBeerGuy missed Beltre by 0.9%, Helton by 4.7%, and Mauer by 3.9% (total 9.5)
@wraymondo missed Beltre by 3.1%, Helton by 2.7%, and Mauer by 4.9% (total 10.7)

@ehaz wins (unless my math is bad) by having his ballot in before @manny who he tied. Congratulations!

Also, thank you all for the warm wishes about my mom. She had a decent day today. The bar has been low, but I'll take any positives.

I'm also very happy for all 3 inductees. Class acts and tremendous ballplayers.

 

[OaktownSoxFan]

As a proud University of Tennessee alumnus, I can't help but point out that Helton, a Knoxville TN, native was a two-sport star at UT. He started 3 games at QB before getting injured and losing the job to to his backup, some guy named Peyton Manning. He was a two-way player in baseball who still holds all time UT records in RBIs, ERA, and saves. My undergrad years overlapped his (and 27 thousand other people's) and I remember watching him play both football and baseball. An amazing athlete and by all accounts an all-around great guy.