ESPN released all 17 ballots employees submitted for the Hall of Fame vote. While no player appeared on every ballot, Tim Raines and Edgar Martinez enjoyed overwhelming support, while Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens received 75% of the votes. Note that the same group of people, 13 of the 17, voted for Bonds and Clemens.

With over 50% of the ballots public, it would appear Raines and Jeff Bagwell will earn induction. Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, and Ivan Rodriguez are going to be close. Bonds and Clemens are going to be up this season, but not as far as early returns indicated. The people who wanted the last two elected got out in front early, making their votes public. There is now going to be a stronger dialog among voters over the next year, and how far the needle moves in 2018 will tell us if these new and changed voters are convincing others.

The final tally will be announced Wednesday evening.