And I think “inductees” is likely to be the right word. Ryan Thibodaux has been doing his usual job, and tracking the ballots whose authors have made them public. Next year, all ballots will end up that way, though not released until the week after results have been announced - it will be interesting to see if that makes much impact on the numbers. For now, it looks like two veterans of the ballot will make it in: Jeff Bagwell, in his seventh year, is currently sitting at 88.2%, and Tim Raines, in his 10th and final year of eligibility, is at 89.
2017 Baseball Hall of Fame: Announcement time, TV schedule, and streaming info
