re: No MLB players elected to the HOF

I find it very disturbing that the BWAA has decided that they are above the game and can pass judgement on items just based on suspicion.

I see the HOF as a museum, and this museum is dedicated to describing the history of the game and honoring or telling of who were the best players at that time when they played. I can not believe that each writer who did not include Bonds, Clemens, or whomever accused of PED's can look at themselves in mirror and say they had no agenda. These writers applauded the exploits of these players when they played. They also, in my opinion condone the use of amphetamines and other enhancers but have determined "steroids" as the ultimate evil.

Today's action by the writers has made me realize, that they think they are the caretakers of the game, not the public, who truly are, as they are the ones that make baseball the game it is.

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You'd take Biggio in his prime over those guys in their prime?

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Ummm.. sorry, that isn't what the Hall of Fame is all about. You look through the history of baseball, you'll find players with 3 or 4 seasons with better stats than a lot of people in the Hall of Fame.

The HOF is about honoring the players who played the game at the highest level for a career -- not for a prime period. Everyone has peaks and valleys. Truly great players are the ones who rank high throughout their careers.