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Everyone survives! Benny Agbayani, Wally Backman, Armando Benitez, Ken Boswell and Hubie Brooks were run through the gauntlet, yet they still remain. We might be a big Hall crew after all.

A.J. Minter: The Mets placed Minter (lat) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday. Still on the mend from the left lat surgery he underwent May 12, 2025, Minter is expected to spend the next couple of weeks continuing his rehab program at the Mets' spring training facility in Florida, per MLB.com. The southpaw reliever has been facing hitters for the past few weeks, so he could get the green light to start a rehab assignment at Single-A St. Lucie shortly after the Florida State League season gets underway. Minter is expected to eventually move up to a higher-level affiliate as the final step before he makes his return from the IL. Injury Lat. Est. Return 5/1/2026. Mike Tauchman: Tauchman underwent surgery Thursday to repair the torn meniscus in his left knee, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Tauchman is expected to miss the first six weeks of the season while he recovers from his operation. He'll report to Triple-A Syracuse once he's healthy but could be bumped up to Queens during the season if Carson Benge struggles during his first season in the bigs. Injury Knee. Est. Return 5/15/2026. Binghamton Rumble Ponies placed RHP Tyler Burch on the 60-day injured list.

Pham is back and Lucchesi is gone again, having been snagged by Los Angeles. The list now looks like: Frankie Montas Jesse Winker Justin Turner Jose Iglesias Justin Wilson Max Kranick Jorge Lopez Marcus Stroman Drew Smith Erasmo Ramirez Adonis Medina Stephen Nogosek Tyler Naquin

Mets released Colby Frieda and Jesus Anton, who'd been in their system since 2023 and managed a 1-3 record and a 12.05 ERA. They also released Pablo Medina, Jermayne Verdu, Anthony Crespo and Colton Cosper.

Heyward was solid. He was expected to be a legend, but ended up being solid. Will get a vote or two in Hall of Fame voting I imagine. 2x Gold Glove-winning catcher Roberto Perez has retired.

Mets legend T.J. McFarland has retired.

Flores is off the list! But Drew Smith is back on it! The Nationals released him. Joey Lucchesi is also back on it, as the Giants released him. The remaining players are now: Frankie Montas Jesse Winker Justin Turner Tommy Pham Jose Iglesias Justin Wilson Max Kranick Jorge Lopez Marcus Stroman Joey Lucchesi Drew Smith Erasmo Ramirez Adonis Medina Stephen Nogosek Tyler Naquin

That's actually awesome. Good to see a top prospect make the club.

2026 is doomed!

It's Jose Martinez all over again!

There can be an infinite number of guys. There can be 10 guys. That's why these polls exist. If we remove nobody, we remove nobody. If we remove 10 people, we remove 10 people. We're not obligated to or not to remove anyone. But this is the community's shot to make their voice heard.

Austin Barnes has been released!

Also, those who exceed the 5-selection maximum will have their votes voided unless they revise them before the poll ends.

That project took me ~15 years to run on-and-off on the other website and I'd rather not redo that. This is folks' opportunity to reduce the bloat and this is the easiest workaround to having to start from scratch. It's a simple proposition, really.

How many times do I have to repeat the same thing?

Then vote accordingly. Not particularly confusing.

I peaked in 3rd grade, so that would've really stung.

That's tearable.

Also, Johnny Lunchbucket, you voted for six players, kindly remove one from your list (you can just post it below) so I can adjust the totals.

This is a project I ran on another forum. It ended on that forum but I'd like to continue it on this forum. But to streamline the Hall of Fame more to the standards of what THIS community wants, before we start electing NEW people, I'm putting the current members of the Hall of Fame through a series of removal elections. The old electorate was very big Hall, but this one might not be as big Hall. We're on the third election here and we haven't removed a player yet (though Hubie Brooks looks like the first casualty based on current voting trends), so we might be just as big Hall ... however that's for these elections to decide.

Riley Pint has retired.

Doug Camilli died. https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/dodgers-world-series-champion-dies-9-year-mlb-veteran-caught-no-hitter-11715906 Who was Doug Camilli? Douglas Joseph Camilli (1936–2026) was an American Major League Baseball catcher and longtime coach who played primarily as a backup during the 1960s. The son of All-Star first baseman Dolph Camilli, he was born in Philadelphia, attended Stanford University, and signed with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers in 1957. Camilli made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1960 and spent most of his career as a reserve catcher, including his most productive season in 1962 when he hit .284. He was part of the Dodgers’ 1963 championship team, earning a World Series ring despite not appearing in the series. One of the notable moments of his career came in 1964 when he caught Sandy Koufax during one of Koufax’s no-hitters. After being traded, Camilli played for the Washington Senators through the late 1960s, briefly returning for a final appearance in 1969. Over nine seasons, he appeared in 313 games, compiling a .199 batting average with 18 home runs. Following his playing career, Camilli transitioned into coaching, serving as a bullpen coach for the Senators and later the Boston Red Sox. He continued working in baseball for decades as a minor league manager, coach, and catching instructor. Camilli died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 89 in Vero Beach, Florida. Rodger Brulotte died. https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/03/20/bonsoir-rodger-brulotte-est-parti-le-quebec-pleure-la-mort-du-celebre-descripteur-et-chroniqueur Who was Rodger Brulotte? Rodger Brulotte (1947–2026) was a prominent Canadian baseball broadcaster and one of the most recognizable voices of the sport in Quebec. Born in Montreal, he began his career with the Montreal Expos organization in 1969, working in roles ranging from scouting and administration to marketing, where he helped create the team’s beloved mascot, Youppi!. Brulotte transitioned into broadcasting in 1984 as a color commentator on French-language radio alongside Jacques Doucet. Known for his enthusiasm and storytelling, he became famous for his home run call, “Bonsoir, elle est partie!” (“Good night, it is gone!”). He later moved to television with RDS, forming a long-running partnership with Denis Casavant and remaining a key voice of Expos baseball until the team’s relocation in 2004. After the Expos’ departure, Brulotte continued calling Major League games in French and, beginning in 2012, worked as a broadcaster for the Toronto Blue Jays on TVA Sports, again teaming with Doucet. Beyond broadcasting, he was deeply involved in promoting amateur and youth baseball in Quebec and contributed as a columnist for Le Journal de Montréal. His contributions to the sport earned him recognition, including the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Jack Graney Award. Brulotte missed the Blue Jays’ 2025 World Series broadcast while recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous spinal tumor. He died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 79, leaving behind a lasting legacy as a passionate ambassador for baseball in Canada. Also, who was Larry Stahl? Larry Floyd Stahl (1941–2026) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1964 to 1973, primarily in a reserve and pinch-hitting role. Over his ten-year career, he appeared for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, and Cincinnati Reds. Signed by the Athletics in 1960, Stahl made his MLB debut in 1964 and recorded his first hit later that month at Yankee Stadium. Though never a full-time starter, he became a reliable bench player, often used as a pinch-hitter. His best statistical season came in 1971 with the Padres, when he hit .253 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs. Over his career, he totaled a .232 batting average with 36 home runs and 163 RBIs, along with exactly 400 hits. Stahl is perhaps best remembered for a unique moment in baseball history on September 2, 1972, when he drew a controversial walk against Milt Pappas of the Chicago Cubs. The walk came with two outs in the ninth inning and broke up Pappas’s perfect game bid, making it the only perfect game in MLB history lost to a walk issued to the 27th batter. He finished his career with the Reds in 1973, appearing in that year’s National League Championship Series, where he went 2-for-4 in his only postseason action. Stahl died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 84 in Caseyville, Illinois.

Would like to get a few more voters so we can establish quorum. It really is interesting the diverse amount of people getting votes in this project so far.

Peter Kussow: Kussow recently underwent labrum surgery on his right shoulder and was placed on the FCL Mets' full-season injured list Wednesday, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports. Kussow was a fourth-round pick by the Mets in the 2025 First-Year Player Draft. This was slated to be his first full minor-league season, but instead the right-hander will spend the entirety of the campaign recovering and rehabbing from surgery. Injury Shoulder. Est. Return 2/1/2027. Mike Tauchman: Tauchman was removed from Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros with a left knee injury, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports. Tauchman seemingly injured himself while running out of the batter's box in the third inning. He attempted to play through it but was still visibly bothered by his knee until he was removed in the fifth. The 35-year-old non-roster invitee had been in the running to grab a spot on the Mets' bench, but he now may be in jeopardy of beginning the year on the injured list. Injury Knee. Day-To-Day. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies placed right-handed pitcher Joshua Cornielly on the 60-day injured list. On March 18, 2026, the Brooklyn Cyclones placed left-handed pitcher Ryan Ammons, shortstop Boston Baro, and right-handed pitcher Owen Woodward on the 60-day injured list. That same day, they also placed right-handed pitcher Austin Troesser and left-handed pitcher Eli Ankeney on the full-season injured list. Also on March 18, 2026, the FCL Mets placed Peyton Prescott on the 60-day injured list, along with catcher Daniel Silva on the 60-day injured list. The St. Lucie Mets placed right-handed pitchers Ethan Lanthier, Edgar Moreta, Jace Hampson, and Candido Cuevas, as well as shortstop Trey Snyder, on the 60-day injured list on March 18, 2026. Finally, on March 18, 2026, the Syracuse Mets placed right-handed pitchers Kevin Herget and Robert Stock, along with third baseman Grae Kessinger, on the 60-day injured list.

This is 9,246% better than the original version. It's like a blog. Neato. Also, Mets optioned Hayden Senger and signed free agent Alejandro Urias. They optioned Austin Warren, too. Robert Stock and Kevin Herget were sent to the minors.