All Time Greats Already (in order of certainty):
- Roger Clemens - 7 CY, 1 MVP, 4502 K, 341 W
- Barry Bonds - 7 MVP, 708 HR, 2311 BB, .442 OBP, 8 Gold Gloves, 73 HR season, 526 SB, 2078 Runs
- Greg Maddux - 4 CY, 318 wins, 3.01 ERA, 3052/907 K/BB, 15 Gold Gloves)
- Randy Johnson - 5 CY, 4372 K, 263 W
- Mike Piazza - 397 HR, .311 BA, catcher
- Pedro Martinez - 3 CY, 2861/662 K/BB, 2.72 ERA, 192 W, age 34
- Alex Rodriguez - 429 HR, .307 BA, age 30, 2 MVP, SS and 3B, 2 Gold Gloves
Other Definites
- Ken Griffey (10 Gold Gloves, 536 HR, MVP)
- Mariano Rivera (Arguably best closer and postseason reliever in MLB history, 4 Rings, 379 saves, 2.33 ERA)
- Derek Jeter (4 Rings, division titles every year, beloved player on the biggest stage, 2 Gold Gloves, 1936 hits, .314 BA, SS, age 31)
- Ivan Rodriguez (.304 average, 12 Gold Gloves, catcher).
- Manny Ramirez .314/.409/.599 career (435 HR, age 33)
- Sammy Sosa - 3 60-, 4 50-HR seasons, 588 HR
- Jeff Bagwell (449 HRs, .408 OBP, MVP, played half his career with Astrodome as home park).
- Craig Biggio (2795 hits, Astrodome as home park, 2 Gold Gloves, 1697 runs, 260 HRs, Second baseman).
- Frank Thomas (.427 OBP, 2 MVPs)
Good chance
- Tom Glavine (275 wins, 2 CY)
- John Smoltz (ace starter, 1 CY, ace closer)
- Andruw Jones (301 HR, age 28, 8 Gold Gloves).
- Trevor Hoffman (436 saves)
- Albert Pujols (201 HR, .332 BA, just turned 26)
- Vlad Guerrero (305 HR, .324 BA, just turned
30) - Chipper Jones (331 HR, .303 BA, age 33, 3B)
- Gary Sheffield (449 HRs, .399 OBP, age 37)
- Todd Helton (.337 BA)
- Curt Schilling (will have 200 W, 3000 K, 2 rings, bloody sock)