With the Hall of Fame scheduled to announce voting results on Monday, the Daily Pitch examines six intriguing players on this year's ballot:

Subject: Tim Raines, an outfielder who played with the Montreal Expos (1979-90, 2001), Chicago White Sox (1991-95), New York Yankees (1996-98), Oakland (1999), Baltimore Orioles (2001), Florida Marlins (2002). Fifth year on ballot.

Case for: This is a case for the little guy. Raines, who played at 5-8, 160, was known for his speed and ranks fifth on the all-time list with 808 stolen bases. Only Hall of Famers Rickey Henderson, Ty Cobb, Lou Brock and 19th-century outfielder "Sliding" Billy Hamilton (1888-1901) stole more often. As important: His success rate of 84.6% is best among players with at least 500 steals. But Raines could also hit. A seven-time All-Star, he led the NL in batting (.334) and on-base percentage in 1986. He accumulated 2,605 career hits and ranked in the top 50 on the career list for runs scored when he retired. He led his league's left fielders in fielding percentage five times. Brock and Raines make for an interesting comparison. Raines finished his 23-year career with a higher batting average (.294-.293), more home runs (170-149) and a higher slugging percentage (.425-.410).

Case against: Raines finished in the top five in the MVP voting just once (1983) and in the top 10 just three times. He was never recognized with a Gold Glove. Although he finished with 170 homers, he never had more than 18 homers or 71 RBI in a season. Raines spent the final years of his career (1996-2002) as a part-time player for the White Sox and Yankees. In non speed-related categories his overall numbers do not match those of leading candidate Barry Larkin.

Sabermetrics say: Raines finished with an adjusted OPS of 123. Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson had an adjusted OPS of 127.

How USA TODAY voted: Seth Livingstone voted for Raines; Mike Dodd and Bob Nightengale did not.

All signs point to: Raines' chances being put on hold. He collected 37.5 % of the vote last year -- exactly half that needed for admittance to the Hall of Fame. Although his vote totals have increased each of his four years on the ballot, it is unlikely he'll reach the necesssary 75% this year.