00:00former braves grade eligible for the 2026 hall of fame today
00:05the baseball hall of fame will unveil its latest class of inductees and there's a decision
00:10distinct atlanta braves flavor in the air the bbwaa vote long the state
00:15the standard by which greatness is measured will bring clarity to the fates of some high-profile players
00:20some inching toward immortality others destined for the shadows of what might have been
00:25while jeff kent has already punched his cooperstown ticket thanks to the contemporary base
00:30baseball era committee attention now shifts to an increasingly crowded and contentious
00:35ballot andrew jones and the long climb to hall of fame immortality
00:40at the forefront is carlos beltran whose all-around excellence has long seemed a
00:45sure path to enshrinement yet it is the case of andrew jones
00:50that carries the greatest dramatic weight andrew jones once a teenage
00:55world series hero has become a focal point of hall of fame debate his case
01:00tests on transcendent defense 10 gold gloves and 67.0 f war versus
01:05a late career offensive drop for a decade in atlanta he blended power
01:10power and elite center field play peaking with 51 homers in 2000
01:15in 2005 after years of uncertainty growing appreciation for advanced met
01:20metrics now makes his induction feel likely alongside beltran andrew jones
01:25and the long climb to hall of fame immortality the core of the debate is whether elite
01:30defense even transcendent defense even transcendent defense is enough to offset a steep offensive decline
01:35in the final third of a career eye-popping advanced metrics underpin jones's
01:40defense is 10 consecutive gold gloves his 10 consecutive gold gloves his 67.0 f war cements him
01:45as one of the most valuable players of his era yet nine years into eligibility
01:50only now does his candidacy feel inevitable cole hamels despite just one
01:55braves appearance debuts on the hall ballot with a strong resume world series mv
02:00four all-star nods and 2500 strikeouts but is
02:05likely a slow building candidate nick marquet kiss and matt kemp however are expected to be
02:10one and done solid careers but not enough for cooperstown the case of king
02:15felix and future braves on the horizon felix hernandez's seattle career
02:20anchored by a cy young two era titles and six all-star nods
02:25puts him on a likely hall of fame track though his candidacy may take time
02:30for 2026 attention centers on andrew jones and carlos beltran
02:35with jones poised to make the leap from star to cooperstown immortal
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