Baseball hall of fame adds...

[count2infinity]

no one this year. wow.

[newarenanow]

Wow. I wish Dale Murphy or someone like that got in.

[canaan]

awesome.

[MRandall25]

Aaron Freaking Sele got a vote.

[pfim]

I don't understand how a someone could not vote for Craig Biggio this year, then vote for him next year. I mean, they're either worthy of the HOF or they're not, the statistics and accomplishments aren't changing.

[Gaucho]

[SolidSnake]

Biggio should make the "Pine Tar on the batting helmet" HOF

[Troy Loney]

I don't understand how a someone could not vote for Craig Biggio this year, then vote for him next year. I mean, they're either worthy of the HOF or they're not, the statistics and accomplishments aren't changing.

Isn't it because they love the "first ballot" distinction? Bonds and Clemens will make it next time, they just wont let them have the first ballot.

[JS©]

Good

[MWB]

I don't understand how a someone could not vote for Craig Biggio this year, then vote for him next year. I mean, they're either worthy of the HOF or they're not, the statistics and accomplishments aren't changing.

Isn't it because they love the "first ballot" distinction? Bonds and Clemens will make it next time, they just wont let them have the first ballot.

I bet Bonds and Clemens won't make it next year. Too many voters won't vote for anyone linked to steroids. I think it'll be closer to ten years before any of them get in.

Other players definitely get the "first ballot" shaft. Even a guy like Rickey Henderson didnt get in first ballot, Biggio will get in next year.

[ulf]

I think it's not a good thing that the writers consider themselves judges of morality as well. Clemens didn't pitch against only clean hitters, Bonds didn't hit off only clean pitchers. MLB could have taken their names off the ballot and didn't.

[Rylan]

Baseball is annoyingly self righteous

[JS©]

Fred McGriff should have been voted in long ago based on his contributions to the Tom Emanski instructional video series.

[MWB]

I think it's not a good thing that the writers consider themselves judges of morality as well. Clemens didn't pitch against only clean hitters, Bonds didn't hit off only clean pitchers. MLB could have taken their names off the ballot and didn't.

Bingo. This will be more and more ridiculous each year. Vote them in, mention it on the plaque if you want, and move on.

[Idoit40fans]

I don't know if Biggio will get in soon. Too many people look at him as just a regular star. His longevity is getting held against him. Next year is gonna be tough with Maddux and Glavine both being first ballot.

[MWB]

I think Biggio gets in next year, along with Maddux and probably Glavine.

Edit to what I posted before: Henderson was first ballot, but some voters refuse to vote for guys on their first time around. Henderson was one of the guys who should have been a unanimous vote.

[mac5155]

Barry Bonds or bust

[Grunthy]

It is still ridiculous that Pete Rose isn't in the hall.

[MWB]

All time hits leader, all time HR leader, and the pitcher who is 3rd in K's and 9th in wins all out.

[MWB]

Will piazza get in next year?

[canaan]

Yup

It is still ridiculous that Pete Rose isn't in the hall.

[JS©]

I think Biggio gets in next year, along with Maddux and probably Glavine.

Edit to what I posted before: Henderson was first ballot, but some voters refuse to vote for guys on their first time around. Henderson was one of the guys who should have been a unanimous vote.

which is why I'll never take baseball voting seriously.

[MWB]

I think the voters should be made of writers/media, current execs, former players, and "dignitaries" of sort if they don't fall into one of those categories.

[joopen]

It is still ridiculous that Pete Rose isn't in the hall.

MAJOR LEAGUE RULES

Rule 21
MISCONDUCT

(d) BETTING ON BALL GAMES. Any player, umpire, or club official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has no duty to perform shall be declared ineligible for one year.

Any player, umpire, or club or league official or employee, who shall bet any sum whatsoever upon any baseball game in connection with which the bettor has a duty to perform shall be declared permanently ineligible.

How many games did he bet on?

Oh and didn't he bet on his own team?

They are called rules.

[MWB]

What is the Hall of Fame's rule on betting?