Hall of Fame or not: Ballots

Roberto Alomar: No, just a little more
Kevin Appier: No
Harold Baines: Yes, not this year
Bert Blyleven: Yes
Ellis Burks: No
Andre Dawson: Yes
Andres Galarraga: No, almost
Pat Hentgen: No
Mike Jackson: No
Eric Karros: No
Ray Lankford: No
Barry Larkin: Yes
Edgar Martinez: Yes
Don Mattingly: Yes
Fred Mcgriff: Yes
Mark McGwire: No
Jack Morris: Yes
Dale Murphy: No
Dave Parker: Yes
Tim Raines: Yes
Shane Reynolds: No
David Segui: No
Lee Smith: Yes
Alan Trammell: Yes
Robin Ventura: No
Todd Zelie: No
Barry Larkin was an impact player and deserved it.  Larkin could have done great at shortstop at anytime, he would be a great asset to any team any time.

Edgar Martinez is the best DH in history and he had a big impact.

Alan Trammell is one of the best shortstops ever he played great and had great stats.  Trammell and Whitaker belong in the HOF.  They both were great and helped the Tigers a lot.

White Sox sign Andruw Jones

I think he has no where to up with this move.  Jones is way past his prime but he can still be productive in ways.  Jones got better with the Rangers and him being with a good offense in a good park will help him.  Jones’s defense should still be good too.  The only thing teams need to accept is that he won’t get on base but I would save a spot on my roster for him if I were in need of RBIs.  He will get a few hits that count though and is a veteran I trust in though situations.  Jones won’t be nearly as good as he was and this will be the peak of the rest of his career but he could improve a lot.

Tigers add four to 40-man roster

The Tigers added for men to their 40 man roster.  here is what they could do for them…

AUDY CIRIACO: I like what I see in him, he could make some big contibutions but not all the time and it could take awhile.  He doesn’t have the best tools in the system but he could be dangerous.  Ciriaco isn’t ready for the show as far as hitting but he could improve here

SCOTT SIZEMORE- The left-handed Placido Polanco.  He will hit hit and is ready for the bigs.  he could start doing well right away.  he doesn’t have many flaws in his game and could become a player who hits his way to MVPs.  He will be somebody the Tigers should get tons of production out of and good stats.

RYAN STRIEBY:  His power and average combo will get him to a successful career.  He might still need to geta  little better but he will do many great things like Sizemore.  he won’t play good defense though.  Being great DH is his future.

BRENNAN BOESCH: His power will take him a little way but I’m not sure about a good career.  Boesch could do a few things for them and could stick around for a while but don’t expect him to do really good.  If he gets on base more he will be great though.

Buchholz to keep rising

Clay Buchholz won’t be a one start wonder he probably won’t ever go into a big slump again.  Buchholz should keep getting better every year, next year he will improve the most dramatic in his career.  He should get his ERA way down a contend of the Cy Young.  Him and Lester would be good together.  He should start fooling batters easily and start doing the things he was supposed to, he has so much talent he could be better than expected.  Buchholz should do well in all aspects of the game and he could emerge as one of the best pitchers in the league soon.  He will be better than Joba by a long shot especially if Joba keeps alternating roles.  Buchholz will put up some start better than others but all of his starts should have at least traces of quality.  The Red Sox better not trade him, even for a really good player they will be very sorry if they do, especially if they do in the division.

Trading any young players bad for Dodgers

The Dodgers are a World Series team, they just need to get a little older.  Trading any of their young players could ruin the team, even for Roy Halladay.  Roy Halladay would be a nice guy to have but I don’t think they need him, they can go for a lesser veteran and still be a better team than they were last year.  Trading Chad Billingsley would be ridiculous, he might have had a bad year but he is the ace of the staff, Roy Halladay would take his place but long-term Billingsley would be better especially with his consistent numbers and him always putting up a good start, he could be a Roy Halladay type pitcher.  Even though Halladay is better he could leave after 2010 and he might struggle at first.  Halladay wouldn’t be bad for the Dodgers but giving up Billingsley, Loney or any other top prospect wouldn’t make sense, you would lose other key parts of your team too and Halladay wouldn’t bring back as much.

Phils have better options than DeRosa

I think the Phillies could do way better than Mark DeRosa.  Placido Polanco would be better even if they gave up a draft pick.  DeRosa will never hit well again and the most he will do is hit 20 homers.  This team needs an impact third baseman and DeRosa is far from that. DeRosa might make a good utility man and he wouldn’t be a bad sign but at third base he isn’t very good.  Chone Figgins is the best guy and is twenty times better than DeRosa, he is what they really need.  DeRosa would get better there but he could make this team worse just by a little.  DeRosa isn’t going to be very good where ver he signs, I think and up and coming team will come to sign him and it will be great for thew Phillies.

Holliday not going to LAA is great

The Angels made a smart move by deciding not t sign Holliday, I think a superstar could hurt the offensive flow of this team.  Holliday would be a good player and the Angels will need to improve but a guy who plays the Angels style of baseball.  I think they need Chone Figgins way more than they need Holliday.  Holliday would fit into the line-up but I think he would make them into a team that gets knocked out of the playoffs int he first round.  Jason Bay would be better anyway we would take Vlad’s place better.  But I think a more toolsy outfielder is needed and Holliday would do the team harm, not his numbers.  The Angels are smart for doing this, if they would have signed him they would be worse and he wouldn’t do well for a while.

Vizquel and White Sox would be perfect

I think the White Sox could be a playoff team next year and this move .  Vizquel still has a little left in him and in this park and division he could start hitting a bit too.  His offense could kick up a notch as soon as his first game and his defense will never go away no matter who old he is.  Vizquel fits right in for the team and should do almost nothing but positive things for this club.  This is the kind of move you make to help make the playoffs.  He will bring a big resume to this team and they need that, he could be their best signing and his numbers shouldn’t double or anything big but he could do a lot for the offense and do a the small things right.  Vizquel still has it and will make it clear through the season.  Good Signing?: Yes

Carpenter will continue quest stronger in 2010

Look for Chris Carpenter to get better in 2010.  Him and Wainwright should just become more fierce.  if he does win another Cy it will probably be next year.  Carpenter will just be the same pitcher he was, I just think he can improve.  Carpenter should be as good with no changes to the Cards.  Carpenter will be dominant and get any hitter out, nothing will stand in his way.  His ERA should be thing that gets better.  Carpenter should keep Cy status for a while.  He is going to get in better a bit in just about every way.  Look for Carpenter to keep hitters fooled a lot next year and become the best pitcher in the NL.

Brandon Wood good bait

If the Angels get better they will have to get rid of Brandon Wood.  He comes at the right price, has versatility, and can kill pitching.  All he needs is to get used to the big leagues and that might come better with a different team.  If they want a star him and Chris Pettit should be used.  Wood should be ready for the big leagues and is ready to help teams now, any team who gets him will get what they want, a prospect who turns out well.  Even though he is past his prospect status, he should be a very good big leaguer hitting.  Wood might not do good at first but he can heat up and do some good things as soon as this year.  Wood is the perfect prospect for any deal.