Jay Jaffe, one of the most prominent sabermetricians, was recently asked where analytically-inclined observers and supporters should focus their attention after helping push Edgar Martinez and Larry Walker into the Baseball Hall of Fame in the past two seasons.
Jaffe simply responded by saying one name: Scott Rolen.
Indeed, 2021 will be a crucial year for Rolen’s Hall of Fame candidacy. 2021 is viewed as a ballot thin on slam-dunk candidates. Over the past few cycles, the online sabmertric community has increasingly flexed their muscle on the process.