One of the bigger sub-storylines from Wednesday’s Hall of Fame announcement was the huge bounce Curt Schilling received from voters. Boston.com’s Chris Greenberg discussed the jump Schilling made from 39.2 percent in 2015 to 52.3 percent this year. Basically, Schilling fell short by just 100 votes meaning that it feels like he will eventually get in considering this was just his fourth year of eligibility. It’s just a shame it’s going to take so long for a guy that certainly deserves to have his name forever enshrined in Cooperstown.
While the debate on Schilling usually focuses on him being a borderline hall of famer due to his numbers, I actually believe that his numbers do reinforce that he is one of the best of his generation.