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SEATTLE -- Adrián Beltré’s tenure with the Mariners wasn’t the most prominent of the elite third baseman’s career, but it nonetheless represented a huge stretch in his candidacy for Cooperstown. On Tuesday, Beltré was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in just his first year on the ballot,
Former Dodgers Russell Martin, Hanley Ramirez, and Curtis Granderson are eligible to be on the Hall of Fame ballot for 2025, which would be the first time on the ballot for all three players. In all, eight Dodgers should be on next year’s ballot.
On the eve of this year's Baseball Hall of Fame vote, Vizquel could see his chances affected by off-the-field isues
Cost/benefit-wise, it doesn't make sense to commit big years and dollars to a closer. Both the quantity and quality of Hader's work is likely to decline moving forward.
Exit velocity is important. A subtle indication of the importance of exit velocity is that instead of one measurement for it, on-line there are many measurements of exit velocity (maximum, average,...