I do like that some long overlooked early baseball names can now be considered more than once a decade. I'm 51 and the thought of adding a guy like Bill Dahlen or Mike Donlin or the like was not as enticing knowing I had 2 or 3 election cycles to potentially enjoy seeing them get in. Knowing there's a greater possibility of seeing them inducted in my lifetime renews my interest a bit. I would suspect the "small hall" crowd is not in favor of this move but I do think it streamlines things considerably.
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