The Baseball Hall of Fame has announced the names of the players who are on the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot, and if you want controversy and arguments, I have some good news for you.
The eight players who are on the ballot are:
Albert Belle
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy
Fred McGriff
Rafael Palmeiro
Curt Schilling
At first glance, my guess is that there will be no one elected from this ballot, which may be the Hall of Fame’s preference. Bonds, Clemens and Palmeiro were not voted in when they were on the BBWAA ballot, despite clear HOF-caliber careers, because of PED issues.