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First-timers Ichiro, CC and elite closer Wagner elected to Hall

www.mlb.com First-timers Ichiro, CC and elite closer Wagner elected to Hall

A leadoff hitter, an ace starter and a lockdown closer walk into a Hall … It’s no joke. The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 is complete after Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were voted in by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in ballot results

That one person who didn't vote for Ichiro better fess up....

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All great inductees. Ichiro was a machine and I can’t believe someone didn’t vote for him.
- Wagner was off my radar, but just based on stats I'm not super impressed? Like, I understand relievers aren't held to the same standard as SPs, and a 2.3 career ERA is damn good... But half as much bWAR as Mariano? How is that not Hall of Very Good material?
  Like Adam Wainwright, who won't even whiff the hall, provided more WAR in half the games just by eating innings...
  
  He’s 8th in overall career saves. That’s pretty elite.

Five bucks says that the guy who didn't vote for Ichiro didn't hand out 10 votes, and that the snub is purely because they don't believe anyone should be unanimous.

CC was already a HoFer in my heart. Didn't know his stats stacked up so well against other lefty starters already in the hall though. Don't think we'll see another 3k strikeout pitcher for a while, if ever.

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