It was a little past 8 a.m. in Tokyo when the newest inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were announced. That ballot is also expected to include Cy Young Award winners CC Sabathia and Félix Hernández — and the final chance for reliever Billy Wagner, who fell five votes short this time. “I think Sabathia is probably going to …
Scott Rolen is headed to the Hall of Fame. Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista and Matt Holliday are also expected to make their debuts on the ballot next year. “Helton’s going to be pulling something like three-quarters of the vote, and Beltré might be the first guy to threaten a hundred percent since Jeter and Mariano, and …
