Tomorrow, the Hall of Fame results will be announced. Looking at the current known ballots, Billy Wagner is not going to be elected to the Hall of Fame this year. It must be of small condolence to him that he won’t be bounced from the ballot.

It was not for a lack of trying. Wagner has been anywhere and everywhere trying to tell the world (and the voters) he’s a Hall of Famer. He does every interview possible. He retweets everything from the Wags Facts Twitter account.  Naturally, the Tweets focus on why Wagner should be a Hall of Famer:

Billy Wagner's compelling Hall of Fame case https://t.co/SqydQ6dtyi via @BtBScore

— #wagsfacts (@wags_facts) December 13, 2015

@cje1213 @NotMrTibbs – 61 votes for Hoffman, 31 votes for smith, 10 votes for Wagner. Do stats matter in baseball? pic.twitter.com/vBh4p5d13z

— #wagsfacts (@wags_facts) December 23, 2015

Hoffman NL version of Rivera? Really @JonHeymanCBS?
Hoffman 2.87 ERA is 30%> than Rivera 2.21 & 24%> than Wags 2.31 https://t.co/dIxokDnhau

— #wagsfacts (@wags_facts) December 31, 2015

Whether or not you agree Wagner is a Hall of Famer, you have to admit he had an amazing career. If you think he’s a Hall of Famer or not, he and his career deserves a lot of respect. I also respect that he’s advocating his Hall of Fame case.  Never forget that in life you are your own best advocate. If Billy Wagner isn’t going to advocate his case, who’s going to take up the mantle as effectively as he has?

Wagner is used to coming in with everything on the line.  He’s used to coming out and giving it his best shot armed with nothing more than a 98+ MPH fastball. He was dominant. He got the job done. If he brings the same tenacity to getting elected to the Hall of Fame, I don’t doubt he will one day get elected. 

Good for Billy Wagner.