Yes, it’s the offseason. That means baseball news and analysis is hard to come by. But in his weekly feature Patrick Saunders saved us by turning the conversation to the Rockies and the Hall of Fame. The ballot will be officially released on Monday, which means we have eight to ten weeks to debate the names until the announcement in early January. So let’s kick off Hall of Fame season by talking about who’s likely to be inducted, where Todd Helton stands in his candidacy, and those players who are appearing on the ballot for the first time.