BILL MUELLER RUMORS & GOSSIP

Like the swallows of Capistrano, you can reliably predict that each year some thoroughly undeserving player will receive a Hall of Fame vote(s). Last year, it was David Segui, Pat Hentgen, Kevin Appier amongts others that picked a small smattering of votes. This year, it was Bill Mueller, Brad Radke, Javy Lopez, and Eric Young. Just as predictable as votes for some lesser-worthies...

Congrats to Barry Larkin!  He does deserve it. Seriously, though, Bill Miller the umpire has a better chance of making the Hall of Fame than Bill Mueller the former Red Sox player (and former Giant, don’t forget that!). But how about Lee Smith?  He deserves to be in.

Time to read off the quality of MLB baseball players who end up on a Hall of Fame ballot these days: Bill Mueller, Brad Radke, Javy Lopez and Eric Young. All received votes from baseball writers to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame, the one in Cooperstown, New York that may be soon crowded with asterisks pending further research and millions of dollars. Baseball Writers...

Today Cincinnati Red Barry Larkin deservedly got inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He won a World Series, NL MVP, and the Gold Glove three times so he definitely earned it. Every year I go down the list to see who else gets votes and then I get to the “Others Receiving Votes” section. Sometimes this section will have a player that had a few elite seasons but not...

Today marks the unveiling of the 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame class, and if it were up to one ESPN reported, 2003 AL batting champ Bill Mueller would be enshrined. ESPN posted the ballots of its eligible voting staffers, and Pedro Gomez cast the lone vote for Mueller. That's the same Mueller who hit .291 for his career, along with a robust 85 homers. He did have a patient eye...

With the Hall Of Fame election announcement coming on January 9, 2012, it is time to review the ballot, go over the names, and decide who belongs in the Hall Of Fame. There are twenty seven men on the ballot this year and we will take a look at each one individually prior to official announcements.  You can find all of the profiles in the I-70 Baseball Exclusives: Cooperstown Choices...

Mueller (left) and Mulholland are the only two Giants players on this year's HOF ballot. Talk about slim pickin’s. This year’s Hall of Fame class is a who’s who of who’s thats. Seriously, if you’re looking for a Jackie Robinson around here, search elsewhere. The 2012 Hall of Fame ballot must be completed by voting members of the Baseball Writers...

The Baseball Writers Association of America released the ballots for Hall of Fame voters today and to most fans it will look like a pretty underwhelming list. Bernie Williams is the biggest name on the list and even he will likely struggle to gather enough votes to build towards an eventual induction, leaving the way clear for the best existing candidates to try to add to last year...

The ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2012 includes two former batting champions among its new faces. Bill Mueller, who won a batting title with a .326 average as a member of the Red Sox in 2003, makes his first appearance on the ballot. Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams, who had an American League high .339 average in 1998, is also a newcomer to the ballot. Outfielders...

Former AL batting champions Bernie Williams and Bill Mueller are among 13 newcomers on baseball's 2012 Hall of Fame ballot, joining top holdovers Barry Larkin, Jack Morris, Lee Smith and Jeff Bagwell. Following the election of Robert Alomar and Bert Blyleven last year, a relatively weak field of first-timers could give renewed hope to Larkin and Morris. The 2013 ballot that...