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Season 25 HOF rundown

  Here’s my take on this season’s HOF nominees. We finally inducted a few last year, but there are still plenty of eligible candidates!   Look at my “borderline” list, and you’ll see a bunch of guys that would be no-doubt HOFers in the real world.   Gives some perspective on how hard it is to pitch in this league. No Doubt Darren Owens – The career HR leader at 788.   .310/.409/.631/1.040.   2000+ RBIs. 5-time MVP!!!!!!   No doubt whatsoever. Pablo Vincente – Finally a 1B who stands out of the crowd! He hit .305/.393/.603 (.996) with 667 HR.   5 th all-time with 1927 RBI (for perspective, here is the list: Owens, Harper, Lombardi, Glynn, Vincente).   Won an MVP, went to 6 all-star games, and won 2 silver sluggers.   Combines the great peak with excellent longevity, and gets my nod. Good chance Jorel McGlinchy – A tough call, not an amazing offensive player, though respectable with over 500 2Bs, 200 SBs and an .812 career OPS.   But an absolutely incredible defe