Here is a list of Hall of Fame canidates to come.
Looks like selig better get some stuff done or retire before 2013.
2010 is the first player that his on field spitting incident may cost him votes with Roberto Alomar,
Barry Larkin is the rest of the best.
2011 with Bagwell and Palmerio in the midst of the steroid group coming in for votes. After that your looking at Larry Walker the best of those.
2012 looks like a player from the past joining the Hall.
2013 Roids, but by then you may have fans/baseball forgiving the players and saying oh well lets put bonds, clemens, biggio, piazza and sosa in. Will Mark McGwire lead the way in 2012? If not still look for excuses on why barry deserves to be in the hall. Schilling the best outside the roids.
2014. Pitchers from Atlanta Glavine and Maddux in first ballot with possibles Thomas and Slightly Edmonds. (defensiveLy the best outfielder)

2010: Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Robin Ventura, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Kevin Appier, Ellis Burks, Ray Lankford, Pat Hentgen, Todd Zeile, Eric Karros, Mark McLemore, Andres Galarraga, Fernando Vina, Mike Jackson, Shane Reynolds, Dave Burba, David Segui, Andy Ashby

2011: Jeff Bagwell, Rafael Palmeiro, John Olerud, Kevin Brown, Larry Walker, Juan Gonzalez, Tino Martinez, B.J. Surhoff, Marquis Grissom, John Franco, Bret Boone, Al Leiter, Benito Santiago, Carlos Baerga, Raul Mondesi, Bobby Higginson, Wilson Alvarez, Rey Sanchez, Charles Johnson, Jose Offerman, Ugueth Urbina, Ismael Valdez, Dan Wilson, Paul Quantrill, Cal Eldred, Kirk Rueter, Steve Reed

2012: Bernie Williams, Tim Salmon, Brad Radke, Javy Lopez, Edgardo Alfonzo, Ruben Sierra, Vinny Castilla, Scott Erickson, Jeff Fassero, Joe Randa, Jeromy Burnitz, Eric Young, Brian Jordan, Bill Mueller, Matt Lawton, Jose Hernandez, Phil Nevin, Alex S. Gonzalez, Pedro Astacio, Carl Everett, David Bell, Rick Helling, Jose Vizcaino, Terry Mulholland, Jeff Nelson, Danny Graves, Dustin Hermanson

2013: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Craig Biggio, Curt Schilling, Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza, Kenny Lofton, David Wells, Julio Franco, Shawn Green, Steve Finley, Roberto Hernandez, Jeff Cirillo, Jose Valentin, Reggie Sanders, Jeff Conine, Jose Mesa, Royce Clayton, Bob Wickman, Ryan Klesko, Aaron Sele, Woody Williams, Rondell White, Mike Lieberthal, Tony Batista, Mike Stanton, Sandy Alomar Jr., Damian Miller, Todd Walker

2014: Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Frank Thomas, Mike Mussina, Jim Edmonds, Jeff Kent, Kenny Rogers, Luis Gonzalez, Ray Durham, Moises Alou, Richie Sexson, Shannon Stewart, Armando Benitez, Steve Trachsel, Mike Timlin, Keith Foulke, Todd Jones, Mark Grudzielanek, Esteban Loaiza, Jon Lieber, Damion Easley, Trot Nixon, Jacque Jones, Hideo Nomo, J.T. Snow, Jose Vidro, Matt Morris, Jay Payton, Paul Lo Duca, Jose Cruz Jr., Eric Gagne, Sean Casey, Scott Hatteberg

What makes you think Schilling was PED free?

I think that Shcilling did PED's In fact, many Red Sox fans even think that he did.

I don't know if he did or not. But I make every effort no to assume that anyone from that era was "clean". It's safer to assume that everyone was on one thing or another, and just stop caring. PED's are only a big deal to the media and the fans who are easily swayed by the media, imo.

Yeah, I agree. Well said.

I absolutely agree.

Why should we concern ourselves with players engaged in unethical, immoral and illegal activities that surround PEDs?

Records mean nothing. 73 homers is 73 homers and I don't care about the ethics used to get there.

Why care that PEDs became common among the very young in college and high school when we know the physical and psychological damage these drugs do? We don't care about the health of young people or their values. Just gimme 74 homers, baby!

I don't care about ethics, I don't care about the law and I certainly don't care about the health of young people. I am with you 100%.

Heck, I wish they would make PEDs legal, don't you?

A lengthy post of 100% sarcasm! You outdid even Cardsmojo with that length! LOL

One of the most noticeable side effects of PED use is the swelling of ankles which can cause minor bleeding during colder nights. At least so I've been told.

I don't know either way with Schilling. It wouldn't bother me either way if it came out. He is part of that era.

That's not what I was saying. I was saying that I don't assume anyone is clean. The past is the past, and it is what it is. As long as they they're not using them anymore, I'm willing to look forward.

He knew what we meant. He's just childish.

I agree. A past crime spree should be forgotten. Nothing like that will ever happen again.

And, besides, everyone was committing the crime, so just forget it.

You know, when choholibay is in agreement with you, you have problems.

He is totally sociopathic when it comes to the Cards and especially so if it involves La Russa.

;)

Just because big mouth Schilling was always yapping about others using sure doesn't mean he wasn't using also.

Hi, fatlady,

IMO, Robbie Alomar's a lock for the HoF; so are Larkin, Biggio, Maddux, Glavine, Frank Thomas, Jeff Kent, and *shudder* Curt Schilling. Coors Field had a massive impact on Larry Walker's numbers, but he played stellar defense (7 GGs) and had 230 career SBs plus a .313 career BA and an MVP. He's definitely on the bubble, much like Andre Dawson has been.

The rest, mostly because of PED controversy, probably won't get in any time soon despite their numbers. Guys like Dawson, Blylevn and Jack Morris should see induction before guys like Mac, Bonds, and Clemens.

Just my opinion.

I wish they would of already put the guys in that should of been in a long time ago. They have the stats equal to those in the Hall.

I think the peds will effect guys like Piazza as well. I have a feeling about him. He just fits the profile like Palmerio.

I think Alomar is a lock but he will have to face the facts if he isn't a first ballot. The media doesn't forget.

Jeff Kent? Do you think he has that big of chance? I look at him like Edmonds, Walker types. On the edge and could be left off easy.
I like Walker and hope he makes it but he has a hard way to get votes.

Hi, fatlady,

Jeff Kent gets in by virtue of the position he played - 2B. He retired with a .290 career BA, 377 home runs, 1,518 RBIs and a .500 SLG. His 351 HRs hit as a 2B are 74 more than the next closest 2B, HoFer Ryne Sandberg.

The 2000 NL MVP, Kent was a five-time AS and four-time SSer. He drove in more than 100 runs eight times (a record at the position), scored at least 100 runs three times and had at least 20 HRs 12 times. In 2008, he passed Ralph Kiner, Gil Hodges and Carlton Fisk on the all-time home-run list and passed Billy Williams, Dave Parker and Mickey Mantle on the all-time RBIs list. He's tied with Eddie Murray for 20th on the all-time doubles list with 560.

Plus, he didn't tolerate Barry Bonds' BS.

I never liked Kent that much, but he should see induction, IMO.

Opinions are what this board is all about, so I might as well give mine. Over the next 5 years the only two I would see as "locks" are Maddux and Glavine.

No doubt Maddux will be a 1st ballot inductee.Do you think he will be unanimous?