Eli Cash - contributing reporter
Appears to be a smaller list than normal this season, hopefully that means we are weeding through who should and should not be allowed in the Cobbfather Hall of Fame. Let's dive right in....VOTE HERE.
For the new voters out there, be sure to skim past articles; particularly the primer for a detailed explanation of the three scoring system we use. As a quick reminder, a sure thing for a hitter is 60/130/500, for a starter its 60/130/420 and for a reliever (who doesn't use the Test Score) is 130/250. A little different format this year since this is a unique year, no real new names to add to the list that you can't find from last year's write ups. See Part I (position players) and Part II (pitchers) for reference. The blog is supporting the following players for the Hall in this order. Any five of the six names belong in the Hall, feel free to vote accordingly.
- Omar Berroa - 2 votes away from the Hall last year, Berroa is the highest scoring Monitor score that is NOT in the Hall of Fame. 12 seasons of 40+ HR and 13 with 100+ RBI. 6 seasons he hit above .300.
- Jace Sale - Our All-time saves leader and by a LARGE margin, by nearly 200 saves. 18 seasons with 30+ saves. 5 Fireman of the Year awards, and only missed All-Star game in 3 of his 18 seasons. Yet another player who feel 2 votes short.
- Lee Schlitter - Not every Hall of Famer has to hit bombs but Schlitter was a still a hitter. Only one player has more 200+ seasons, with three others tied for 2nd most. He received 15 votes last season and likely gets in this year.
- Juan Galvis - His voting is improving but not quite to double digits yet. He won 15+ games in 9 seasons and just shy of 3500 Ks; that's top 10 All-Time, top 5 of those players currently retired. Perhaps the higher than standard WHIP and ERA are holding him back.
- Jason Gates - Surpassed 250 Ws, 2700 K, and a .670 winning percentage. First year on the ballot he scored 7 votes, he should see more this year.
- Sherman Berkan - 200+ K in 11 of the 16 seasons he played. A career sub 3.00 ERA, 2 time Cy winner and 8 All Star appearances.