Hall voters set the bar
Praise deserves to go out to members of the Baseball Writers Assocation of America for setting clear guidelines on steroid use and Hall of Fame worthiness. In the world of baseball statistics in regards to induction, clear guidelines are the rule of the day: 3000 hits, 500 home runs, 300 wins. Now with steroids, the same applies.If you played in the era of steroids, your accomplishments are tainted or highly suspect. Unless you are Tony Gwynn or Cal Ripken. If you were ever linked to indicted physical trainers who brought steroids into an MLB clubhouse, than there is a groundswell of opposition to getting you out of the Hall of Fame, unless you're Reggie Jackson. If you were ever caught cheating or confessed to cheating, rather than simply being suspected of cheating, than you are obviously unworthy of induction. Unless you are Don Sutton, Gaylord Perry, or were with the New York Giants during the 1950s. If you led a questionable life for the nation's youth to emulate, than you should wear the scarlet letter "D" for denied. Unless you are one of the first 280 members inducted into the Hall.
If you ever used Androstenedione when it was a legal, over-the-counter, supplement, than you shall be barred from the Hall of Fame. If you ducked the questions of Congress, than you will be deemed unworthy of enshrinement, which includes you, Sammy Sosa. If one of your former teammates claims you used steroids or has hinted at it, you'll be kept out, which includes you, Rafael Palmeiro, Miguel Tejada, and Roger Clemens. If you had a performance surge between the unnatural ages of 33 and 37, than you must be kept out to insure the sanctity of the Hall, and that includes you, Manny Ramirez, Carlos Delgado, Frank Thomas, and Jeff Kent.
If you had a cocaine addiction, like Ferguson Jenkins or Orlando Cepeda-- no problem, you're in. If you were a drunk like Grover Cleveland Alexander or Mickey Mantle, you're cool. If you were a virulent racist, like Kenesaw Mountain Landis, Ty Cobb, Cap Anson, or Tom Yawkey, there's room at the table. If you're prone to newspaper diatribes about global Zionist conspiracies, like Steve Carlton, join us at the first tee at Cooperstown's Leatherstocking Golf Course on Induction Weekend.
The standards have been set. Decisions on induction should be much easier henceforth.
posted by CM @ 8:39 PM
2 Comments:
He’ll be voted in in a few years. I think the writers were making a statement and venting their frustrations about his performance before Congress and their frustrations with the steroid issue in general. McGwire waiting three or four years to get in is not as bad as Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken not being unanimous picks.
I see Pete Rose received four write-in votes. If he had received enough write-in votes for induction I wonder what would have happened? TA
I think the writers were venting their own guilty consciences for pimping so much money off McGwire during his career.
I don't think the write-in votes count for anything. Major League Baseball wouldn't allow Rose to get in by any means.
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