Yeah, what if all the voters decided not to vote for anyone? What if all the ballots got lost in the mail? What if black market gamblers betting on the voting results blackmailed all the writers into electing David Eckstein? Obviously none of those things were going to happen, just like your "what if." I'm sorry that you disagreed with the decision of the three voters that didn't vote for Griffey, but just because their viewpoints diverge from the overwhelming majority doesn't mean their opinion is invalid or shouldn't be counted.
No, their opinions should be discounted. They should lose their votes. It's simple. It's not a movie. You don't like The Dark Knight? That's your problem. You didn't find Seinfeld funny? I feel bad for you. Humor is subjective. This voting a certain way to make sure one of the best players ever doesn't get a unanimous vote is ridiculous. A. They didn't vote for him because they wanted to skew the numbers. B. They are morons. Whichever one is correct doesn't change the fact that they shouldn't be allowed to vote. One of the best things about baseball fans getting old is that it coincides with the decline of the newspaper business. I can't remember the last time I watched a sports show and had to listen to some insufferable douche baseball reporter ramble on and on. That used to happen every Saturday when I was a kid.
Or C. They knew Griffey would get in, so they allocated their limited resources where they were the most needed. Think about it: If you're strapped for cash, and you have the option to skip your mortgage one month without repercussion, do you pay it that month anyway because it's the most important bill? Or do you allocate your funds to the bills that need attention that month? I agree that anybody withholding votes specifically to prevent unanimity is intentionally subverting the integrity of the voting process and doesn't deserve to participate. But if they just choose to allocate their available votes in a way you don't like, or they have some rationale for not believing that Griffey was a worthy candidate--and they are consistent in applying that logic--then it is un-American to attempt to silence them just because you don't like the way they think.
