Baseball Hall of Fame 2013 ballot breakdown

Barry Bonds

Are we really going to have a Hall of Fame where one of history's best players needs to buy a ticket to get in? Well, we've lived in a world where Pete Rose still sits on the outside looking in so it shouldn't be much of a surprise that Bonds won't get in on his first ballot. But while many can rightfully question if the Giants slugger is baseball's "true" home run king, they can't deny that Bonds would have been a Hall of Famer with ... more 

Barry Bonds

Are we really going to have a Hall of Fame where one of history's best players needs to buy a ticket to get in? Well, we've lived in a world where Pete Rose still sits on the outside looking in so it shouldn't be much of a surprise that Bonds won't get in on his first ballot. But while many can rightfully question if the Giants slugger is baseball's "true" home run king, they can't deny that Bonds would have been a Hall of Famer with or without BALCO. He'll eventually get in and it'll be interesting to see what kind of bounce he gets in 2014 after some voters are done making their "statement." – KK

BLS vote: Yes
Will he get in this year: No
BBTF projection: 43.8 percent

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