The 2021 Hall of Fame ballot was released this week.
I’ll be honest, I’ve grown somewhat cynical about Hall of Fame voting in recent years. The system seems fraught with blind stupidity, ridiculous posturing, unnecessary moralizing, and blatant inconsistency. I think it was Jim Edmonds’ case that finally soured me. Edmonds, who is at worst a borderline Hall of Fame candidate, went off in one year largely because he “wasn’t Ken Griffey Jr.”
I’m still mad about it.
Larry Walker’s long burn “because he played in Colorado” also chafed. While I was ecstatic to see him get the call, it was absurd he had to wait so long.