Here it comes, another “hypothetical” Hall of Fame ballot. I enjoy working them up, but I’ll enjoy it even more when I can drop the hypothetical. I’m pleased to say that I’ll be voting for the 2025 Hall of Fame class, which means this is my penultimate hypothetical ballot before we dig into the real thing.
We do have a few things to quickly sort through before getting to the players.
First up, in looking at my hypothetical ballot from last season, there was significant clearing. I had the maximum of 10 names listed. David Ortiz gained enshrinement while Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling and Sammy Sosa fell off the ballot. This means even if I’m sticking to my guns on the five other names, I have up to five new open spots.