Barry Zito would win two World Series Rings as a member of the San Francisco Giants but there is no debate that he had a much better career across the bay with the Oakland Athletics where he won the Cy Young in 2002 and was a three time All Star. Had Zito been three quarters of the pitcher he was in Oakland as a Giant, he might have had a shot but as it stands now we have a former Cy Young winner who is not likely to get a lot of Hall of Fame support.

Andy Pettitte took PEDs and apologized for it. He was forgiven not just by the New York Yankees' fans but by baseball fans in general. That fact (an important one) makes him the most intriguing candidate this year, as his contrition might make him Hall of Fame-worthy.   

Still, if the PED issue is not a factor, is Andy Pettitte a HOF contender? Let’s take a look!

While Pettitte was only an All-Star three times, he was a top-five finisher in Cy Young voting four times and retired with 256 Wins and 2,448 Strikeouts. That is good, but aside from leading the American League in Wins in 1996 and HR/9 in 1997, he never led his league in any pitching category, be it traditional or sabermetric.   Pettitte does have a 19-11 postseason record and five World Series Rings, but his playoff numbers are only marginally better than his regular-season ones, though it should be noted that he won the ALCS MVP in 2001. 

Andy Pettitte is definitely a bubble candidate, though which side of the bubble is very much open for debate.

Making a sizable dent in the Pop-Punk world in the mid-2000’s, Yellowcard sold a decent amount of albums and generated hits on the Alternative Charts. That being said this is not the most positively reviewed band of their genre, and that does seem to matter; especially when a lot of critics decide who gets in!

Perhaps best known for his work with the Black Eyed Peas, former front man, will.i.am. managed to certify a decent career in the world of popular music. Whether or not will.i.am, or for that matter the Black Eyed Peas deserves a Rock and Roll HOF nomination remains to be seen.