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Here’s Who We Would Vote for to Make the Baseball Hall of Fame

Emma Baccellieri and Matt Martell reveal their hypothetical BBWAA ballots.

Sports Illustrated

Eight Players Under 30 Who Are Making Their Hall of Fame Case

These are the most likely stars at their age to reach Cooperstown.

Sports Illustrated

Torii Hunter’s Hall of Fame Case Is Stronger Than You’d Think

He’s in danger of falling off the ballot, but he deserves more consideration.

Sports Illustrated

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Bill Madden: With weak Hall of Fame ballot, MLB looking at another shutout

NEW YORK — One year after having washed their hands of Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling, the Baseball Writers Association is faced with one of the weakest Hall of Fame ballots in recent memory — and when it’s all said and done come Jan. 24 there may well…

Tribune News Service

Andruw Jones’s Hall of Fame Case Comes Down to His Historic Peak

He was one of the best players ever through his age-30 season, but his decline was sudden and steep.

Sports Illustrated

Now that BBWAA ballot has been released, who’s worthy of call to Hall of Fame?

The 28-player list includes leading returning vote-getter Scott Rolen, top newcomer Carlos Beltran and Alex Rodriguez, whose support has been limited by his admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs.

Chicago Sun-Times

City misses deadline to make polling places accessible, mayoral candidates file their petitions and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Phillies’ Brandon Marsh returns home for the playoffs, just as his late father dreamed

ATLANTA — Phillies center fielder Brandon Marsh grew up in Buford, Ga., about an hour north of Turner Field. He was raised on Andruw Jones and Chipper Jones and John Smoltz, and come October, he expected to see his team in the playoffs.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

No. 2 MLB Draft Pick Druw Jones Injures Shoulder, May Miss Season

The injury happened just two days into his professional career.

Sports Illustrated

Believe it or not: Three L.A. Times sportswriters raised Major League Baseball sons

Sometimes it's all about bloodlines. The first two picks in the MLB draft last week — Jackson Holliday and Druw Jones — are the sons of former major league stars Matt Holliday and Andruw Jones.

Los Angeles Times

Orioles agree to terms with first overall pick Jackson Holliday; record deal pending physical

The Orioles have reached an agreement with first overall draft pick Jackson Holliday, pending a physical, for $8.19 million, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told The Baltimore Sun.

Tribune News Service

Druw Jones’ contract with the Diamondbacks set a high school record

Druw Jones' reported contract sets a record for MLB draft picks out of high school, and Jackson Holliday's bonus might eclipse it.

USA Today Sports Media Group

MLB fans were feeling really old after sons of two former All-Stars went 1-2 in the draft

Wait, Matt Holliday and Andruw Jones have sons in the big leagues now?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Orioles select high school infielder Jackson Holliday, son of former All-Star, with first overall pick in 2022 MLB draft

When the Orioles last had the MLB draft’s first pick, they selected a player viewed as the top prospect available and one who became a guiding force in their rebuild in catcher Adley Rutschman.

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Diamondbacks Draft Druw Jones, Son of Braves Legend Andruw Jones

The high school outfielder entered the draft as one of the top prospects available.

Tribune News Service

Family business: Why Rangers have their eye on sons of former pros ahead of MLB draft

As family businesses go, baseball certainly is a weird one. It’s not like father and son spend all day together over the fire at Ye Olde Baseball Shoppe, first in apprenticeship and then in partnership, forging out careers side-by-side until one day the dad turns over the shoppe keys to…

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MLB mock drafts: Druw Jones or Brooks Lee at No. 1?

Recent MLB mock drafts wonder whether the Baltimore Orioles will pick a high schooler like Druw Jones or college athlete like Brooks Lee.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Top MLB prospect Druw Jones had the coolest response to HS crowd’s ‘overrated’ chants

That's how you quiet a crowd.

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MLB Roundtable: Who Should Make the Hall of Fame?

We asked our writers to advocate for one player on this year’s ballot to get elected to Cooperstown.

Tribune News Service

Mark Bradley: In a lockout winter, let's discuss Andruw Jones and the Hall of Fame

ATLANTA — It being January, this would be a fine time to assess offseason additions made by the 2021 world champion Braves. Here goes: In November, they acquired reliever Kirby Yates and catcher Manny Pina. That's about it.

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