The Ballot is now official! The Baseball Hall of Fame has announced the 24 men who comprise the ballot for their 2023 Hall of Fame Class. To make the Hall of Fame, the former player must obtain at least 75% of the vote from the voting body.  If a player has at least 5% they can remain on the ballot for the following year, however, a candidate can only stay on the ballot for ten years. First, here are the returning candidates: Scott Rolen is the highest returning candidate.  Rolen was fourth in voting last year, with David Ortiz, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens finishing ahead of him.  With Ortiz elected, and Bonds and Clemens aging off the ballot, Rolen has an excellent chance to crack 75 percent, which is possible based on last year’s 63.2.  This is his Rolen’s sixth ballot and he is ranked #34 on Notinhalloffame.com. Todd Helton was sixth in voting last year, behind the above four discussed and Curt Schilling, who like Bonds and Clemens, have also aged off the ticket.  The career-Colorado Rockies star, is on his fifth ballot, and it would not be a big surprise if he makes the leap needed from 52% to make it to Cooperstown this year.  Helton is ranked #11 on Notinhalloffame.com, and is the second highest ranked player on our list on this ballot. Billy Wagner has been steadily climbing and last year he broke the 50% plateau with 51.  The top closer on this ballot, Wagner might not make the jump to 75, but he could be the biggest beneficiary of the clearing of Bonds, Clemens and Schilling.  He is ranked #41 on Notinhalloffame.com. Andruw Jones enters his fifth ballot, and like most, is coming off his highest vote tally, a 41.4% finish in 2022.  The long-time Brave Outfielder, had less than 10% in his first two years, and if he gets in one day, it will be one of the most dramatic vote elevations in Hall history.  Jones is ranked #38 on Notinhalloffame.com. Gary Sheffield is running out of time on his ninth ballot, and while he has the stats, he is under a PED cloud.  He did break 40% last year (40.6), giving some hope.  Sheffield is ranked #22 on Notinhalloffame.com. Alex Rodriguez is the most controversial person on the ballot, as he WAS suspended for PEDs, but it is still one of the most accomplished baseball players that ever lived.  A-Rod debuted last year with 34.3%, but what do you with someone who echoes those you kept out?  Rodriguez is our highest ranked…