Billy Wagner’s case starts to ramp up the intrigue ... we have another former Astro, Carlos Beltrán. And that’s actually a bit of a surprise; in last year’s election, Beltrán finished ...

He's out. What a downer to start on the negative, huh? Let's get to the YES! votes. Billy Wagner is one of the greatest closers in baseball history and I've been driving this train for 10 years.

It now appears it's a question of when, not if, Carlos Beltrán will be voted into the Hall of Fame. In fact, next year could be his time, with the ballot wide open. Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and ...

Billy Wagner came through in his final inning. In his 10th and last bid on the ballot, the former Mets closer earned what might as well have been his 423rd save, clearing the 75 percent threshold to ...

Billy Wagner and Carlos Beltrán also could be elected Tuesday when results of the writers' voting are announced. Anyone receiving the required 75% from the Baseball Writers' Association of ...

As of January 14, 2025, Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, and Carlos Beltrán are the only four on the ballots who would secure their direct pass to Cooperstown.