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Originally Posted by jayshum
There are quite a few writers that followed Kepner's line of thinking (including Stark I think). Their argument is that before MLB started testing for PEDs, if they weren't going to enforce anything then why should the writers. It also let's them point to something concrete when not voting for a player instead of relying on speculation which is definitely stronger for some players than others.
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The inclusion of Kepner and Stark will certainly give Bonds and Clemens a more sympathetic audience, but I do think that the type (and era) of players on the committee this time around will more than offset that sympathy.