SURPRISE, Ariz. -- New Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez, making a one-day visit as a special instructor to the Rangers camp, cast a vote for wider inclusion in the Hall of Fame. Rodriguez, who was the subject of unsubstantiated steroid-use rumors after his career, said he would be in favor of players such as Barry Bonds being included in future classes.
"I think these are things baseball needs to put in the past," Rodriguez said when asked about players from the Steroid Era. "It's time to think about the game of baseball. There are others who should be in the Hall of Fame, as well.