It could mean they have the official results, or that they pre-create pages for candidates they assume are going in. If we tested Biggio back in 2014, then we'd probably know for sure.
I'm all for Baggy getting in, and he absolutely deserves it over Hoffman, but I don't understand your rational argument for not voting for a closer. Would you seriously not vote for Mariano Rivera?
Two things I'm hoping for come 6PM est: 1) Baggy gets the nod 2) Jim Edmonds doesn't get 5%. Go dive at some more balls that any average CF would make look like a routine play ya b****.
Updated at 4:17 Central: https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx...=file,xlsx&app=Excel&authkey=!AC7uZHAmcVGWgwE Down to 77%
He might be the one exception. Maybe. Here's the thing... Rivera pitched 1,283 innings; that's the rough equivalent of a 5-year career for a good starter (250 IP/year) - would a 5-year career merit HoF consideration? He has a career WAR of 56, which is just behind Dave Steib. I understand the difference; I'm just contextualizing his impact - I think it's vastly overblown. But... gun to head, I'd probably vote for him.
71.6% for Baggy Ballots Cast: 440 Needed for Election: 330 Votes Percentage 437 Ken Griffey Jr. 99.3% 365 Mike Piazza 83.0% 315 Jeff Bagwell 71.6% 307 Tim Raines 69.8% 296 Trevor Hoffman 67.3% 230 Curt Schilling 52.3% 199 Roger Clemens 45.2% 195 Barry Bonds 44.3% 191 Edgar Martinez 43.4% 189 Mike Mussina 43.0% 180 Alan Trammell 40.9% 150 Lee Smith 34.1% 92 Fred McGriff 20.9% 73 Jeff Kent 16.6% 68 Larry Walker 15.5% 54 Mark McGwire 12.3% 51 Gary Sheffield 11.6% 46 Billy Wagner 10.5% 31 Sammy Sosa 7.0% 11 Jim Edmonds 2.5% 8 Nomar Garciaparra 1.8% 3 Mike Sweeney 0.7% 2 David Eckstein 0.5% 2 Jason Kendall 0.5% 1 Garret Anderson 0.2% 0 Brad Ausmus 0.0% 0 Luis Castillo 0.0% 0 Troy Glaus 0.0% 0 Mark Grudzielanek 0.0% 0 Mike Hampton 0.0% 0 Mike Lowell 0.0% 0 Randy Winn 0.0% *All candidates in italics received less than 5% of the vote on ballots cast and will be removed from future BBWAA consideration
