Helton a Hall of Famer?

There obviously isn't anything else going on in the world of sports, so the discussion is under way about Todd Helton and whether he belongs in the Hall of Fame.
Nothing like getting a six- to seven-year head start on the discussion, but no one ever said the Denver sports media didn't like to stir up something well in advance of a potential event.
Five hundred doubles with one team goes a long way toward some national awards. So does his defense at first base. Think of how many other troubles the Rockies would have had without his glove.
The one big downside – and a fact of life around these parts – is the Mountain Time Zone. Most of the Rockies games start very late on the East Coast which, naturally, is where many of the the voting members for the Hall work and live.
Is he deserving? Offer up a thought or two ...