I've been in and out of internet access recently, but I have a chance this afternoon to look through the HOF candidates for this season. I will be using a metric that I have called the "Importance Score" in other worlds, but in plain English it's the Wins Above Replacement per year that the player averaged over the course of their career with some bonus points for various achievements. Here's a look at how the candidates for the season stack up:
Hitters
Luis Albernaz (LF), 12.70 points
Steven Bando (3B), 3.30 points
Einar Castillo (DH), Score needs to be calculated {at least 2.00 points}
Lance Fitzgerald (CF), Score needs to be calculated
Carl Locke (SS), 1.80 points
Brian Loiselle (3B), 2.30 points
Louie Matsui (3B), 0.70 points
Yonder Palmiero (RF), Score needs to be calculated {at least 6.00 points)
Frank Yamada (1B), 4.20 points
Pitchers
Gioskar Golub (RP), Score needs to be calculated
Carter Pickford (RP), 5.40 points
Using the list above the top five point scorers are: Albernaz (12.70), Palmiero (6+), Pickford (5.40), Yamada (4.20) and Bando (3.30). However, Castillo's incomplete WAR average (4.05) suggests that he will end up either second or third on the list and Golub will probably end up around Pickford as well so my five votes this season will be Albernaz, Palmiero, Pickford, Castillo and Golub.