...what a freaking joke...it's rather obvious that there are many voters out there who don't have a clue.
It really is a mess. Who do you have the most issue with? Mine is how players of the PED era have been all linked regardless of known or unknown use. If the PED era is taboo as voting would indicate, then explain LaRusso's inclusion.
...I had a problem with the half-wits who left Maddux of their ballot....Biggio should have been elected...Raines should be in....and Mussina should be in. ...I also had a problem with somehow joining Maddux and Glavine at the hip as some sort of package deal. Glavine was a fine pitcher but let's face it, he pitched in the NL his entire career...Moose pitched his entire career in the AL EAST ...their ERAs are close but Moose walked fewer batters, struck out more batters and had a considerably lower WHIP...but Glavine gets a whopping 92% of the votes while Mussina only gets 20% ?...gimme a break.
Someone actually voted for Armando Benitez and Jacque Jones for HOF induction? Completely ridiculous.
Vette, they had to be relatives lol. I would love to ask the 2.5% that didn't vote for Maddux their reasons why.
...the really sad and scary thing is that "2%" works out to be 16 voters...yup, SIXTEEN !....I mean WTF?
And then you read that LeBedard was the one who gave away his vote to deadspin. He should lose his right to vote for life.
...and Le Betard the tard thinks it's funny; http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10263950/dan-le-batard-gives-baseball-hall-fame-vote-deadspin
Rick this is the best one http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24402527/baseball-hall-of-fame-vote-totals
Le Betard; "I probably won't have [a vote] next year because I gave mine to Deadspin," he said, "because I don't like how they do business over there at the Hall of Fame, where they're sitting there and they're being sanctimonious and they're keeping all the steroid guys out." ...no dumbass, you probably won't have a vote next year because you don't deserve one. The HOF does not cast the votes, the BBWAA does.
I am surprised that Biggio and Piazza didn't make it... and that Mussina or Edgar didn't get more votes... didn't think they'd make it, but thought they'd be much closer than they were... Knew Mattingly was going to get disrespected as usual... But on the flip side, Clemens, Bonds, Schilling, McGwire, Sosa, & Palmeiro all got WAY more votes than they should have...
Steve for what its worth though only slightly both Clemens & Bonds both went down. McGwire went from I believe 16% to 11%. Sosa barely made the 5% needed & with Palmeiro getting less then 5% he's officially off the ballot now. On a sad note this was Morris's 15th & final chance to make it. Now he'll have to wait for the veterans committee to vote him in sometime in the future. And no way did Schilling deserve more votes then Mussina. And Frank, thanks for the link.
Agreed regarding Schilling/Mussina... Clemens, Bonds, Schilling, McGwire, Sosa, and Palmeiro should never see their names in the HOF...
To a point I can see Clemens & Bonds on the ballot if for no other reason but because the path there careers were on prior to the PEDs. But I agree on all the others.
Very surprised that not only Piazza didn't make it, but really wasn't that close to making it. For a catcher to play that long and put up those numbers - not sure where these guys are downgrading him on.
