Commissioner's Challenge #1

Commissioner's Challenge #1

--Our first Commissioner's Challenge is now underway! This is your chance to strike the first blow in our new league!! Below you will find a list of the 2010 MLB Hall of Fame candidates as voted on by the Baseball Writers Association. To compete, you must select THREE (3) players you think will be selected for the Hall of Fame. Of the three players you select, you must choose one you believe is a "sure-bet" to get in. GMs will earn 1pt for each of the three players correctly picked and 3pts if the "sure-bet" is chosen.

-Choose 3 players you think will be selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame
-Choose 1 of those three as a "sure-bet" to make it
-Send picks via email to the Commissioner before midnight EST January 5th

BBWAA CANDIDATES
Inductees for the Class of 2010 will be announced on Jan. 6, 2010, at 2 p.m. ET. Returning candidates listed belowe with highest percentage of votes received in one year.



PLAYER POS YEAR
Roberto Alomar 2B 1st
Kevin Appier RHP 1st
Harold Baines
5.9%, 2009 DH/OF 4th
Bert Blyleven
62.7%, 2009 RHP 13th
Ellis Burks OF 1st
Andre Dawson
67.0%, 2009 OF 9th
Andres Galarraga 1B 1st
Pat Hentgen RHP 1st
Mike Jackson RHP 1st
Eric Karros 1B 1st
Ray Lankford OF 1st
Barry Larkin SS 1st
Edgar Martinez DH 1st
Don Mattingly
28.2%, 2001 1B 10th
Fred McGriff 1B 1st
Mark McGwire
23.6%, 2008 1B 4th
Jack Morris
44.0%, 2009 RHP 11th
Dale Murphy
23.2%, 2000 OF 12th
Dave Parker
24.5%, 1998 OF 14th
Tim Raines
24.3%, 2008 OF 3rd
Shane Reynolds RHP 1st
David Segui DH/OF 1st
Lee Smith
45.0%, 2006 RHP 8th
Alan Trammell
18.2%, 2008 SS 9th
Robin Ventura 3B 1st
Todd Zeile 3B 1st


More information can be found at: http://espn.go.com/mlb/halloffame



Please get your guesses in early!





----Commish

Email entries received from:

William Fields
Carlton Lane
Greg Stoker
Ryan Dempsey
Dave Swanegan
Jim Armentrout
Jim Kindle
Eric Koeck
Paul Farrell
Sal Farruggia
Jonathan Ferris



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