Raines and Bagwell were locks based on votes but the difference between Pudge and Hoffman was really close.
Hoffman missed joining the class by 5 votes while Pudge's win total was only 4 votes higher than the amount needed.
Probably a safe bet Trevor Hoffman is joining next year and maybe Vlad Guerrero since he missed getting inducted by 15 votes. Chipper Jones should be a lock based on the new guys for next year's ballot
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Originally Posted by ESPN
New to the ballot in 2018: Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Scott Rolen, Andruw Jones, Omar Vizquel, Johan Santana, Johnny Damon and 269-game winner Jamie Moyer
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