tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post783715512912937628..comments2023-12-31T01:02:49.340-05:00Comments on FOR BASEBALL JUNKIES: Hall of Fame: Flaws and Trends@OCP22http://www.blogger.com/profile/06983828112048757251noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-75901168598011095632013-01-12T10:12:01.543-05:002013-01-12T10:12:01.543-05:00It was meant for the future. Not much you can do ...It was meant for the future. Not much you can do with the people on the ballot now. He meant like Manny Ramirez and Melky Cabrerra, going forward anyone testing positive can't be on the ballot.hershhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095348599514214434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-86166731519465753912013-01-11T08:58:06.476-05:002013-01-11T08:58:06.476-05:00But who would that take off? Clemens and Bonds ne...But who would that take off? Clemens and Bonds never tested positive for anything... Ditto for most names on this list. If you're leaving guys off, it's because of a disputed Mitchell Report... If baseball had not gone on their witch hunt (failing to convict Bonds and Clemens) maybe that report would mean more. Even then, you have guys that weren't named but rumored/accused. You're drawing an arbitrary line no matter what.@OCP22https://www.blogger.com/profile/06983828112048757251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-64991545037396370852013-01-11T08:27:05.322-05:002013-01-11T08:27:05.322-05:00I agree with your opinion. I was dissapointed wit...I agree with your opinion. I was dissapointed with nobody getting voted in, but I was also glad to see that Bonds, Clemens and Sosa were not only not voted in, but did so poorly in the voting. A lot of writers had speculated that Bonds and Clemens would get about 50%. Because they didn't come close to that tells me it will be a long time before they get in.<br /><br />I heard Bob Costas say maybe they should ban anybody who tested positive from ever being on the ballot, like they did to Rose. Takes the pressure off the writers and gives harsher punishment for testing positive. I like the idea.hershhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095348599514214434noreply@blogger.com