The Hall's Blunder

By bsd987, Section MLB
Posted on Tue Jan 09 2007 at 6:28 PM EST
More on: MLB, Baseball Hall of Fame (all tags)

The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown is the biggest disgrace to the game.

Never, not even in refusing to induct Pete Rose, has the Hall proven to be as flawed as it did today.

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Casting My Ballot

By Garrett Rudolph, Section MLB
Posted on Tue Jan 09 2007 at 6:20 PM EST
More on: MLB, Baseball Hall of Fame (all tags)

Let's just say, for sake of argument, that the Baseball Writers Association of America ignored the fact that I am not actually a member of the BBWAA, although I pretend to be. And let's just say, for sake of argument, that the BBWAA were willing to overlook the 10-year rule, in order for a member to become eligible to cast a ballot for the Hall of Fame voting.

I don't know why they would bend these cornerstone rules for me, of all people, but let's just say they did.

Then consider this my official ballot.

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