Last Monday, Major League Baseball revealed the names of the 33 players on the 2011 Hall of Fame ballot. The list contains 19 first-year candidates along with 14 holdovers from previous seasons.

In order to be eligible for the Hall of Fame, a player must have spent at least 10 years in the Majors, with his final game coming in the 2005 season.

Holdover candidates must be named on at least five percent of the ballots from the previous season and can remain eligible for 15 years. Any player who is named on 75 percent of the ballots in a given year is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Here is my 10-player ballot.

1. Bert Blyleven

I have been making the case for Blyleven's candidacy since the late 1980s (yes, I was in grade school at the time), so I feel funny even mentioning his qualifications at this point.

In short, Blyleven was every bit the pitcher that Nolan Ryan was, and no candidacy has benefited more from baseball's statistical revolution. It's looking more and more ridiculous that Blyleven has had to wait 15 years to be elected.

2. Jeff Bagwell

Bagwell is at the top of the list among first-year candidates. His numbers speak for themselves (149 OPS+, fourth in WAR among first basemen), but it's a little surprising that the former MVP and ROY played in only four All-Star Games.

Bagwell faces the danger of getting lost in the shuffle on a fairly crowded ballot this season, but part of me almost thinks it's for the best: It would be nice to see him go in with longtime teammate Craig Biggio when Biggio joins the ballot in 2013.

3. Tim Raines

The hitting equivalent to Bert Blyleven, right down to the fact that he was overshadowed by a more celebrated rival for the entirety of his career.

For much of the 1980s, Raines was the best leadoff man—and arguably the best player—in the National League. However, he spent his prime tucked away in anonymity in Montreal while Rickey Henderson got all the attention while playing in Oakland and New York.

Additionally, no player was more affected by MLB's collusion scandal in the late '80s, which is part of the reason he missed the first month of the 1987 season.

Still, Raines finished his career with 64.6 WAR, a .385 OBP and an incredible 85 percent stolen base percentage to go with his 808 steals.

4. Mark McGwire

Contrary to popular belief, McGwire was not simply a one-dimensional slugger who only affected the game by hitting home runs.

In truth, McGwire's .394 OBP is higher than that of Tim Raines or Tony Gwynn, and that was largely due to McGwire's fantastic eye at the plate (and the fear he inspired in opposing pitchers). His career 162 OPS+ is 12th all-time and the highest of any eligible player not already in the Hall.

McGwire was also a capable first baseman for much of his career, even winning a Gold Glove for his efforts in 1990.

So McGwire gets my vote not because he hit home runs, but because he was a good baseball player.

5. Roberto Alomar

It's a crime that he did not make it in last year, as Alomar rates among the top five all-around second basemen in MLB history.

Alomar made 12 All-Star teams, won 10 Gold Gloves and went to the playoffs with four different franchises, getting World Series victories with Toronto in 1992 and 1993.

Unfortunately, most people only remember two things about his career: the spitting incident (which has been forgiven by umpire John Hirschbeck) and the fact that his career came to a screeching halt at age 33.

No matter: Alomar was the best second baseman of his generation, and it really isn't even that close.

6. Alan Trammell

Trammell is my pick for the most under-appreciated player of the 1980s.

Most people understand that he was robbed of the MVP in 1987, but not many realize that he received MVP votes in seven different seasons, played in six All-Star Games and won 10 Gold Glove Awards.

He also played his entire career in Detroit and teamed with Lou Whitaker (another under-appreciated player from the 1980s) to form one of the great double-play combos in MLB history.

Unfortunately, Trammell spent much of his career in the shadow of Ozzie Smith, who was superior with the glove (but it's closer than you think) but far inferior with the bat.

7. Rafael Palmeiro

Palmeiro rates as one of the most consistent hitters in MLB history, and he is one of only four players with both 3,000 hits and 500 home runs in his career.

Unfortunately, Palmeiro is memorable for all the wrong reasons: his positive PED test (just months after appearing before Congress), his infamous Viagra commercials and perhaps the most dubious Gold Glove Award in MLB history (and that's saying something).

But Palmeiro hit wherever he played, and both Texas and Baltimore went to the playoffs with him anchoring the lineup.

8. Barry Larkin

To be honest, I'm not sure why Hall of Fame voters are so cool on Larkin's candidacy.

Larkin was the best all-around shortstop in the NL in the 1990s, playing in 12 All-Star Games and winning three Gold Gloves, nine Silver Sluggers and the 1995 MVP award.

He also spent his entire career playing for his hometown team (winning the 1990 World Series) and was regarded as one of the most media-friendly players in baseball during his career.

Aside from Larkin battling a never-ending assortment of injuries, what am I missing here?

9. Fred McGriff

Did you know that Fred McGriff is the only player since the dead ball era to win a home run title in both leagues?  (EDIT:  Mark McGwire also turned the trick.  Thanks again to Jeff Trotter for pointing this out)

A maddeningly consistent player, McGriff fell seven home runs short of 500 but never hit more than 37 in a season. The Crime Dog finished with a 132 career OPS+ and probably should have won the MVP award in 1989.

He also deserves extra credit for being arguably the most successful midseason acquisition in MLB history, spurring Atlanta during their epic 1993 comeback drive for the divisional title.

10. Edgar Martinez

Yes, as a Mariners fan this is something of a biased pick. But the award for the AL's best DH is named after Edgar Martinez for a very good reason: He is the very best to ever play the position.

The original "Papi" rates behind only Frank Thomas among right-handed hitters in the 1990s, and his career 147 OPS+ ranks 47th all-time.

Martinez is also directly responsible for the continued existence of the Seattle Mariners, as "The Double" in the 1995 ALDS against the Yankees is widely considered the finest moment in club history.