The Official 2025-26 MLB Hot Stove Thread

[tremonthustler1]

Jeff Kent gets into Cooperstown!!!!!


Bout time.


Delgado just missed by 3 votes (needed 12 to get in, he got 9)

Dale Murphy/Don Mattingly got 6 apiece
Bonds/Clemens/Sheffield/Valenzuela all got less than 5 votes.


The steroid guys are never getting in

 

[Spidey Man]

The steroid guys are never getting in

They'll get in after they are dead. I'm sure Pete Rose is a lock as well

 

[Regular_P]

The baseball HOF is illegitimate.

 

[King P]

 

[VegetasHairline]

Dale Murphy belongs in the Hall of Fame!

 

[Spidey Man]

Pittsburgh is a nice place. The fans are friendlier and they don't have to trade for an ace.

 

[mvp_status]

Jeff Kent gets into Cooperstown!!!!!


Bout time.


Delgado just missed by 3 votes (needed 12 to get in, he got 9)

Dale Murphy/Don Mattingly got 6 apiece
Bonds/Clemens/Sheffield/Valenzuela all got less than 5 votes.


The steroid guys are never getting in

Ortiz got in 1st ballot with a positive test to his name.

This crackhead standard they've been trying to adhere to been fraudulent.

Bonds not getting in because he didnt smile enough in interviews

 

[tremonthustler1]

Ortiz got in 1st ballot with a positive test to his name.

This crackhead standard they've been trying to adhere to been fraudulent.

Bonds not getting in because he didnt smile enough in interviews

these aren't the writers though. The thought was that the veterans' committee would be more favorable towards the steroid guys. They're even more stringent.

 

[2ATMsYouSteppinOrWhat]

that would be a fire move tbh