I did not get elected to the BBHOF today but I did get final confirmation that I will be a homeowner as of next Thursday, so congrats to me as well I guess. (I am so tired and stressed and anxious and this process has taken FOREVER. I suppose at some point I will also be excited.)
January 21, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I did not get elected to the BBHOF today but I did get final confirmation that I will be a homeowner as of next Thursday, so congrats to me as well I guess. (I am so tired and stressed and anxious and this process has taken FOREVER. I suppose at some point I will also be excited.)
In my opinion, if you submit a blank BBHOF ballot, you should lose your right to vote.
January 20, 2026 at 11:50 PM
In my opinion, if you submit a blank BBHOF ballot, you should lose your right to vote.
My brain knows that King Felix getting the largest one year vote gain in BBHOF history is very much a good thing, but my heart is angry that he isn't in the hall yet.
January 20, 2026 at 11:44 PM
My brain knows that King Felix getting the largest one year vote gain in BBHOF history is very much a good thing, but my heart is angry that he isn't in the hall yet.
The top new guys who’ll likely be on the 2027 BBHOF ballot: Buster Posey, Brett Gardner, Jon Lester, Ryan Zimmerman, and Kyle Seager. All which have a lower career bWAR than Ryan Braun, who didn’t stay on the ballot.
January 20, 2026 at 11:27 PM
The top new guys who’ll likely be on the 2027 BBHOF ballot: Buster Posey, Brett Gardner, Jon Lester, Ryan Zimmerman, and Kyle Seager. All which have a lower career bWAR than Ryan Braun, who didn’t stay on the ballot.
According to the BBHOF Tracker, 5 players on the ballot will not have the votes to make it this year but will still be on the ballot this year.
Mark Buehrle (6th year), Cole Hamels (1st year), Dustin Pedroia (2nd year), Jimmy Rollins (5th year), and David Wright (3rd year).
Mark Buehrle (6th year), Cole Hamels (1st year), Dustin Pedroia (2nd year), Jimmy Rollins (5th year), and David Wright (3rd year).
January 12, 2026 at 10:32 AM
According to the BBHOF Tracker, 5 players on the ballot will not have the votes to make it this year but will still be on the ballot this year.
Mark Buehrle (6th year), Cole Hamels (1st year), Dustin Pedroia (2nd year), Jimmy Rollins (5th year), and David Wright (3rd year).
Mark Buehrle (6th year), Cole Hamels (1st year), Dustin Pedroia (2nd year), Jimmy Rollins (5th year), and David Wright (3rd year).
Now @pitcherlist.com Staff are selectable on the Hall of Fame Ballot Metrics app!
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January 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Now @pitcherlist.com Staff are selectable on the Hall of Fame Ballot Metrics app!
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a good person or not as a HOF qualifier. Particularly since many folks with documented offences are in the BBHOF. David Ortiz was in the Mitchell Report, but somehow that wasn't disqualifying. Dave Parker trafficked cocaine to teammates, Roberto Alomar is banned from MLB, but still in the Hall.
January 7, 2026 at 1:50 AM
a good person or not as a HOF qualifier. Particularly since many folks with documented offences are in the BBHOF. David Ortiz was in the Mitchell Report, but somehow that wasn't disqualifying. Dave Parker trafficked cocaine to teammates, Roberto Alomar is banned from MLB, but still in the Hall.
kept these statistically deserving candidates out of the BBHOF. But some are very serious crimes and others are strictly baseball related. I believe the character clause puts undo responsibility on the voters without offering any meaningful guidance. Other sports HOFs are...
January 7, 2026 at 1:50 AM
kept these statistically deserving candidates out of the BBHOF. But some are very serious crimes and others are strictly baseball related. I believe the character clause puts undo responsibility on the voters without offering any meaningful guidance. Other sports HOFs are...
of certain behaviours. so in the Duggar example repeated molestation was seen as a sin to be apologized for and delivered from rather than a serious crime that required swift punishment. tying it into BBHOF voting, we see how the character clause flattens a wide variety of offenses...
January 7, 2026 at 1:50 AM
of certain behaviours. so in the Duggar example repeated molestation was seen as a sin to be apologized for and delivered from rather than a serious crime that required swift punishment. tying it into BBHOF voting, we see how the character clause flattens a wide variety of offenses...
He may not be getting elected this year, but King Félix has been the story of the cycle so far:
2025 - 81 yes, 313 no
2026 - 82 yes, 58 no
He's also rocking a 38.7% flip rate, the highest of any candidate, narrowly ahead of Beltrán's 38.1%
Full Flip Rate data: bit.ly/bbhof-flip-r...
2025 - 81 yes, 313 no
2026 - 82 yes, 58 no
He's also rocking a 38.7% flip rate, the highest of any candidate, narrowly ahead of Beltrán's 38.1%
Full Flip Rate data: bit.ly/bbhof-flip-r...
January 7, 2026 at 12:17 AM
He may not be getting elected this year, but King Félix has been the story of the cycle so far:
2025 - 81 yes, 313 no
2026 - 82 yes, 58 no
He's also rocking a 38.7% flip rate, the highest of any candidate, narrowly ahead of Beltrán's 38.1%
Full Flip Rate data: bit.ly/bbhof-flip-r...
2025 - 81 yes, 313 no
2026 - 82 yes, 58 no
He's also rocking a 38.7% flip rate, the highest of any candidate, narrowly ahead of Beltrán's 38.1%
Full Flip Rate data: bit.ly/bbhof-flip-r...
@joeposnanski.com Question: are you going to do a live PosCast before or after the BBHOF announcements?
January 3, 2026 at 2:49 PM
@joeposnanski.com Question: are you going to do a live PosCast before or after the BBHOF announcements?
Extremely cool new app created by Kyle Bland of @pitcherlist.com that uses the Tracker for its source data: bbhof-ballot-metrics.streamlit.app
Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot Analysis
This app was built in Streamlit! Check it out and visit https://streamlit.io for more awesome community apps. 🎈
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January 2, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Extremely cool new app created by Kyle Bland of @pitcherlist.com that uses the Tracker for its source data: bbhof-ballot-metrics.streamlit.app
Pet theory: A shockingly large number of BBHOF voters are low information and have basically forgotten the Pettitte thing.
December 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Pet theory: A shockingly large number of BBHOF voters are low information and have basically forgotten the Pettitte thing.
completely missed that Dustin Pedroia's gained like 8 votes this year on the bbhof
hell yeah
hell yeah
December 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
completely missed that Dustin Pedroia's gained like 8 votes this year on the bbhof
hell yeah
hell yeah
Warms my heart to see Felix Hernandez way up to 59% on the BBHOF ballot tracker from @notmrtibbs.com just in his 2nd year! Would seem to put him on an excellent track for eventual induction?
December 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Warms my heart to see Felix Hernandez way up to 59% on the BBHOF ballot tracker from @notmrtibbs.com just in his 2nd year! Would seem to put him on an excellent track for eventual induction?
BBHOF 2026. Spent a lot of time this year on pitching. A lot of really interesting cases on the ballot at the moment. As always, it’s an honor, and shoutout to @notmrtibbs.com and his merry crew.
December 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
BBHOF 2026. Spent a lot of time this year on pitching. A lot of really interesting cases on the ballot at the moment. As always, it’s an honor, and shoutout to @notmrtibbs.com and his merry crew.
Here's your first look at how things stand based on flip rate. While there are a few more nuanced factors, the data essentially looks to quantify:
If voters "changed minds" No to Yes at the current pace, what would be each candidate's expected final result?
Full Data: bit.ly/bbhof-flip-r...
If voters "changed minds" No to Yes at the current pace, what would be each candidate's expected final result?
Full Data: bit.ly/bbhof-flip-r...
December 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Here's your first look at how things stand based on flip rate. While there are a few more nuanced factors, the data essentially looks to quantify:
If voters "changed minds" No to Yes at the current pace, what would be each candidate's expected final result?
Full Data: bit.ly/bbhof-flip-r...
If voters "changed minds" No to Yes at the current pace, what would be each candidate's expected final result?
Full Data: bit.ly/bbhof-flip-r...
Cool baseball stuff I did in 2025
1. Finished writing my second book
2. Presented at both CDN and US BBHOF
3. Located 15 missing players
4. Located 3 missing player photos
5. Guest on @mattalbertson.bsky.social podcast
6. 3rd straight year doing 19thC Speaker Series
7. Zoom call with Tom Gilbert.
1. Finished writing my second book
2. Presented at both CDN and US BBHOF
3. Located 15 missing players
4. Located 3 missing player photos
5. Guest on @mattalbertson.bsky.social podcast
6. 3rd straight year doing 19thC Speaker Series
7. Zoom call with Tom Gilbert.
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Cool baseball stuff I did in 2025
1. Finished writing my second book
2. Presented at both CDN and US BBHOF
3. Located 15 missing players
4. Located 3 missing player photos
5. Guest on @mattalbertson.bsky.social podcast
6. 3rd straight year doing 19thC Speaker Series
7. Zoom call with Tom Gilbert.
1. Finished writing my second book
2. Presented at both CDN and US BBHOF
3. Located 15 missing players
4. Located 3 missing player photos
5. Guest on @mattalbertson.bsky.social podcast
6. 3rd straight year doing 19thC Speaker Series
7. Zoom call with Tom Gilbert.
The British Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 has been announced, featuring long-time North London organiser Doug Cowling and @gbbaseball.bsky.social ace pitcher Alex Smith, also a star in the Netherlands and Sweden.
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#BBHOF #BritishBaseball
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#BBHOF #BritishBaseball
Hornsey’s Cowling, GB Baseball’s Smith Elected to British Baseball Hall of Fame
LONDON, U.K., 17 Dec. 2025 — The British Baseball Hall of Fame (BBHOF) is pleased to announce the Class of 2025, which features an ace pitcher for the national team and a ‘game builders’, inducted …
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December 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The British Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 has been announced, featuring long-time North London organiser Doug Cowling and @gbbaseball.bsky.social ace pitcher Alex Smith, also a star in the Netherlands and Sweden.
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#BBHOF #BritishBaseball
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#BBHOF #BritishBaseball
Here's my Hall of Fame ballot. Thankful as always to the BBHOF Tracker crew for hosting my explainer column at www.bbhoftracker.com/2025/12/mark.... In order, Utley, A-Rod, Pettitte, Beltran, Andruw, Pedroia, Felix, Rollins, Hamels & Manny - for one last hurrah. I check 10 no matter what. #mlb #hof
December 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Here's my Hall of Fame ballot. Thankful as always to the BBHOF Tracker crew for hosting my explainer column at www.bbhoftracker.com/2025/12/mark.... In order, Utley, A-Rod, Pettitte, Beltran, Andruw, Pedroia, Felix, Rollins, Hamels & Manny - for one last hurrah. I check 10 no matter what. #mlb #hof
WTAF?!!! BBHOF FOR THIS GUY? I'LL USE TRUMP'S FAVORITE EXPRESSION: RIGGED!!!
December 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
WTAF?!!! BBHOF FOR THIS GUY? I'LL USE TRUMP'S FAVORITE EXPRESSION: RIGGED!!!
Joe DiMaggio isn't in the Baseball HOF because of a 56-game hit streak. He was a dominant CF and won 3 AL MVPs.
Cal Ripken isn't in the BBHOF for his start streak; he was arguably the best AL 3B of the 80s.
Brett Favre isn't in the PFHOF for his start streak; dude held most of the QB career records
Cal Ripken isn't in the BBHOF for his start streak; he was arguably the best AL 3B of the 80s.
Brett Favre isn't in the PFHOF for his start streak; dude held most of the QB career records
December 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Joe DiMaggio isn't in the Baseball HOF because of a 56-game hit streak. He was a dominant CF and won 3 AL MVPs.
Cal Ripken isn't in the BBHOF for his start streak; he was arguably the best AL 3B of the 80s.
Brett Favre isn't in the PFHOF for his start streak; dude held most of the QB career records
Cal Ripken isn't in the BBHOF for his start streak; he was arguably the best AL 3B of the 80s.
Brett Favre isn't in the PFHOF for his start streak; dude held most of the QB career records
Never mind my random reposts... the news of the day is that Jeff Kent was voted into the BBHOF by the contemporary era committee. That's all the evidence I need to know we're in the upside down
December 9, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Never mind my random reposts... the news of the day is that Jeff Kent was voted into the BBHOF by the contemporary era committee. That's all the evidence I need to know we're in the upside down
Need a reporter at JEFF KENT’s BBHOF press conference to ask him how getting the call to the Hall of Fame compares to getting the call for Survivor
#Survivor25
#Survivor25
December 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Need a reporter at JEFF KENT’s BBHOF press conference to ask him how getting the call to the Hall of Fame compares to getting the call for Survivor
#Survivor25
#Survivor25