***Official 2024/2025 KC Royals Offseason Thread***

[Ocotillo]

Originally Posted by jd1020

Well, your vote doesnt count. Jorge Posada spent one year on the ballot because he didn't even get the minimum number of votes for a 2nd year. If Posada isn't getting HoF votes, Perez sure as shit isnt.

Posada dropped off in large part because of a backlog of quality candidates due to PED suspicions.

Jim Edmonds being a similar case as Posada. Timing is everything, too.

We've seen candidates get 10% on their first ballot and gain momentum by the time they are in year 10 of eligibility. Even if Sal gets up to 40% on the last writer's ballot like Fred McGriff, he'll get seen by the Era Committees that have more players on them and he's a highly respected guy among the player group. McGriff was revered by baseball people, that's why he is in.

I think Perez's HOF case will be long and drawn out but I wouldn't say never on him.