Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present the pre-2021 update of our top 50 Colorado Rockies of all-time.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League. 

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

There are no new additions, but there are two significant rank changes, one that effects our top five.  As always, we announce our top five immediately, but out full list can be found here.

1. Tom Seaver

2. Dwight Gooden

3. David Wright

4. Jacob deGrom

5. Darryl Strawberry

deGrom moves up from #5 to overtake Darryl Strawberry for #4. The other active player who jumped, was Michael Conforto, who rose from #47 to #43.

We welcome your input and commentsand as always, we thank you for your support.

From Venezuela, Antonio Senzatela signed with the Colorado Rockies as an amateur Free Agent in 2011, and he would make the Rockies roster in 2017, pitching in 36 Games and posting a 10-5 record with 102 Strikeouts.  

Senzatela bounced from the starting rotation to the bullpen in 2018, and while he was a permanent starter in 2019, with an 11-11 record, his 6.71 ERA and 1.748 WHIP were abysmal.  In the COVID-ravaged 2020 season, Senzatela led the Rockies in bWAR (2.8) and went 5-3, though he regressed in 2021, and his 2022 was not special, though that was better tha 2023, where he only played two games and underwent Tommy John Surgery.

Still with the Rockies and in his 20’s, Senzatela could make significant jumps if he repeats his 2020 performance in a full season, but he will have to be healthy to do it.

The Kansas City Royals have announced the seven former players who fans can vote for to enter their franchise Hall of Fame.

Those players are:

Carlos Beltran, Outfield: 1998-2004, 899 Hits, 123 Home Runs, 516 RBIs, .287/.352/483.  Beltran won the American League Rookie of the Year in 1999 on the strength of a 22 Home Run/27 Stolen Base year.  Beltran had three 170-Hit years for Kansas City and was an All-Star in 2004 after he was traded to the Houston Astros.  Beltran is likely a future Hall of Famer, after stints with the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. 

Billy Butler, Designated Hitter and First Base:  2007-14, 1,273 Hits, 127 Hone Runs, 628 RBIs, .295/.359/.449.  Butler was an All-Star in 2012, and had two seasons for Kansas City where he managed 20 Home Runs and a .300 Batting Average.  Butler also won the Silver Slugger in 2012.

Kyle Davies, Pitcher:  2007-11, 29-44, 5.34 ERA, 1.576 WHIP.  Davies played five years with Kansas City and was a dependable starter.

Johnny Damon, Outfield:  1995-2000, 894 Hits, 65 Home Runs, 352 RBIs, .292/.351/.438.  Damon’s career began with Kansas City, where he would lead the American League in Rus Scored (136) and Stolen Bases (46) in his final year as a Royal.  He would later win a World Series Ring with the Boston Red Soc in 2004.

Jeremy Guthrie, Pitcher:  2012-15, 41-34, 4.38 ERA, 1.365 WHIP.  Guthrie won 15 Games in 2013, and pitched at least 200 Innings that year and the year after. Guthrie also helped the Royals win the 2015 World Series.

Luke Hochevar, Pitcher:   2007-16, 46-65, 4.98 ERA, 1.340 WHIP.  Hochevar played his entire Major League career in Kansas City, and he was a reliever on the team that won the 2015 World Series.

Yordano Ventura, Pitcher:  2013-16, 38-31, 3.89 ERA, 1.344 WHIP.  Another member of the 2015 World Series Championship, Ventura was in Kansas City’s starting rotation for three seasons, all of which saw him win at least 11 Games. Ventura was killed in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic in January of 2017.

You can vote for this year’s class here.

Unlike the Cardinals Hall of Fame, which we discussed yesterday, the winner of the on-line vote does not gain automatic entry. It will count as three votes towards the total.  The other voters are:

All living members of the Royals Hall of Fame

Select members of Royals Front Office Staff 

Royals Associates with 15 years or more service 

Select members of the Kansas City Chapter of the Baseball Writers of America 

Select Kansas City electronic media members 

According to the Royals.com site, the qualifications are as follows:

To qualify for the Royals Hall of Fame, players must have been active in the Major Leagues at some time during a period beginning twelve years before and ending three years or more prior to election. Eligible players that received a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the vote in the most recent prior election cycle remain on the ballot for up to five cycles. All eligible players must have been active with the Kansas City Royals for at least three seasons and accumulated a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances or 300 innings pitched. Those eligible shall have ceased to be an active on-field member of the Kansas City Royals (or for any other Major League Organization) in the role for which they are being considered for at least three (3) calendar years preceding the election – but may be otherwise connected to the Royals or another Major League Organization. 

Any eligible player receiving votes on seventy-five percent (75%) of the ballots cast will be deemed an elected Royals Hall of Fame member. To remain on the ballot for the next RHOF voting cycle, eligible players must receive a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the ballots cast. In odd-numbered years a separate Veterans Committee vote will consider the candidacy of non-player personnel and players who previously received Royals Hall of Fame Voting (Regular Phase) votes but are no longer eligible for election in that manner.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2021 revision of our top 50 Milwaukee Brewers of all-time.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in their League. 

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

There is one new addition on out Top 50, but nothing affecting our top five.  As always, we announce them here.

They are:

1. Robin Yount                                

2. Paul Molitor

3. Ryan Braun 

4. Cecil Cooper

5. Teddy Higuera

The complete list can be found here. 

The only new entry is Josh Hader, who enters at #44.  Active Brewers, Ryan Braun, Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain, did not climb up from their existing spots.

We welcome your input and commentsand as always, we thank you for your support.