I still think that Edgar should get in but because he's a DH I'm not really sure they are going to let him in. Roberto Alomar should'vbe gotten in haha.
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I just assumed guys like Alomar, and Larkin would get in without even a debate as to why they should be in.
But when someone like Fred McGriff barely gets 20%, and Lee Smith gets nearly 50% of the vote you really have to wonder what's going on.
I definately lost some respect for the Hall today as an institution which honors the games greats, and this vote ins't something I'm going to forget about tomorrow.
Five writers sent in blank ballots, which is even more mind numbing. I've always said there's two views you can take on the whole steroids issue. You can a. take it for what it is, or b. you completely disregard the era. However in order to do b. you also in my opinion have to completely ditatch yourself from the sport, otherwise your contradicting yourself. Your saying that the era is irrelevant, and yet your still watching the sport. If your watching it, it matters to you whether you want to admidt it or not.
I don't know if that's the reason they sent in blank ballots, but it's a very poor one if it is.
I'm upset because I'm glad Andre got in, but I'm way more upset that Alomar, and Larkin didn't get in, two guys who I'm still waiting to hear the argument on why their not Hall of Fame caliber players.
Well it is just like the BWAA to screw the pooch on this one. Alomar should have been a 1st timer, Larkin was the best at his position during the 90's, and McGriff has a lot working against him because he was never the most dominant at his position but almost hit 500 home runs and had almost 2500 hits. If Mcgwire ever came clean I think he would go in. The next 2 potential classes for the HOF are not strong. The only person who may make on the 1st ballot would be Jeff Bagwell but that is it. Over the next 2 years I think that Blyleven, Alomar, Larkin and Bagwell would probably be the only ones getting in. The HOF class of 2013 is the one to watch for though because that could possibly be the best class to go in since the 1st class. Bonds, Clemens, Piazza, and Biggio are all on the ballot for the 1st time
Dawson has been deserving for a couple years but I dont understand the Larkin thing at all.....Larkin helped redefine SS during the 90's and deserved to go in......Alomar was great but he always had issues with the writers and maybe that AIDS scandal from a few months back did him in, who knows what goes on in the minds of these writers.
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Baseball's Hall of fame writers are the saddest group of hall of fame balloters in any sport.
The amount of players they have held back from entry the halls in Cooperstown is amazing. The fact that Andre Dawson had to wait this long is wrong. Now add that Barry Larkin & Roberto Alomar, two of some of the top middle infielders in the late 80's and for the 90s is unjust.
They have to do something to change the way they vote, but just like College football and there bowl selections, I'm pretty sure it will never change.
The Hall of Fame voting has always been politically driven, but now I think it's starting to get out of hand.
I think the problem with the Hall of Fame voting is you have way too many people involved who really don't know what they're doing or what's going on.
I don't think it's a good idea to use a democratic system when it comes to these types of votes on this scale, because the biggest idiot in the room has as much say as the smartest person.
But how do you go about fixing that? I'm not sure there's a realistic solution here.
Bottom is, I think the Hall of Fame voting is broken, and it's only going to get worse as we go forward.
The only suggestion I have to make it better would be to do what the NFL does, and have all the writers meet before casting their votes, rather then sending in mail ins. If you don't show, no vote then. I think that would also help to weed out the people who don't know the game anymore, but have been grandfathered into the voting process, and therefore still have a say.
