Baseball Hall of Fame: The Future

While the BBWAA did a good job with the Hall of Fame voting yesterday inducting Alomar and Blyleven, I still feel there are several guys on the ballot who should also be going in. While Edgar Martinez and Fred McGriff unfortunately went down in voting, Barry Larkin, Lee Smith, and Tim Raines had good showings.

So one thing I often wonder who currently playing will be future members of the Hall of Fame. As I sit here watching Big Bang Theory (and soon 30 Rock) I decided I'd go team by team to see who will one day be going to Cooperstown. I decided to break it down by "Future" Hall of Famers, "Too Early to Tell", and "I'd Listen to an Argument About". "Future" implies more or less locks, "Too Early" is for guys who have already done well for some time but don't have nearly enough credentials yet, and "I'd Listen to an Argument" are for those borderline guys.

For "Too Early to Tell", the plays have to have been around and doing well for some time as opposed to a early in his career guy. For example, it is "too early to tell" about Felix Hernandez but I won't even classify David Price into that category for another couple years.

Free agents are listed under last years team.

Yankees
Future Hall of Famers: Jeter, Rivera, A-Rod (yes, I know he juiced)
Too Early to Tell About: Mark Teixeira, CC Sabathia, (maybe?) Robinson Cano
I'll Listen to an Argument About: Andy Pettitte (yes, juiced), Jorge Posada

Red Socks
Future: None
Too Early: Youkilis, Pedroia, (maybe?) Crawford
Arguments: Ortiz

Rays
Future: None
Too Early: Longoria
Arguments: Non

Orioles
Future: None
Too Early: None
Arguments: Derrek Lee

Blue Jays: No one on the Blue Jays will ever be in the Hall of Fame

Twins
Future: Jim Thome
Too Early: Mauer, Morneau
Arguments: None

White Sox
Future: Omar Vizquel, Manny Ramirez
Too Soon: None
Arguments: Paul Konerko

Tigers
Future: None
Too Early: Justin Verlander
Arguments: Johnny Damon, Magglio Ordonez

Indians: The only person on that team even worth talking about in any context is Shin Soo Choo

Royals: No Royal will even be in the HOF

Rangers
Future: Vlad Guerrero
Too Early: None
Arguments: Michael Young

Angels
Future: None
Too Early: None
Arguments: Bobby Abreu

A's: The A's stink

Mariners
Future: Ichiro
Too Early: Felix Hernandez
Arguments: None

Phillies
Future: Roy Halladay
Too Early: Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Cliff Lee
Arguments: Jimmy Rollins, Roy Oswalt

Braves
Future: Chipper Jones
Too Early: Brian McCann
Arguments: Billy Wagner

Marlins: Too early on Hanley, everyone else stinks

Mets
Future: None
Too Early: David Wright, Johan Santan
Arguments: None

Nationals
Future: Ivan Rodriguez
Too Early: None
Arguments: None

Reds
Future: None
Too Early: Joey Votto
Arguments: Scott Rolen

Cardinals
Future: Pujols
Too Early: Matt Holliday
Arguments: None

Brewers
Future: Trevor Hoffman
Too Early: Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun
Arguments: None

Astros: They're horrible

Cubs: Also stink

Pirates: Even worse

Giants
Future: None
Too Early: Lincecum
Arguments: None

Padres-Stink

Rockies
Future: None
Too Early: Troy Tulo
Arguments: Todd Helton

Dodgers: Nada

Diamond Backs: More nothings.

So those the guys I think have a shot at the Hall of Fame. This is obviously subject to change (as I would have said Kevin Brown if this was 2002), but I feel pretty confident with these guys I listed.