Changes to Hall of Fame Eras Committees eligibility

[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by jayshum

I think they dropped the number of years on the writers ballot from 15 to 10 to get the PED guys off sooner. I think this change is to prevent them from continuously showing up on committee era ballots if there is no evidence of their support growing. Their achievements are certainly recognized in the Hall of Fame even if they don't have plaques in the gallery so I think the Hall of Fame will survive without them ever being inducted, which looks like the most likely outcome right now.

I think the reduction did help reduce the logjam. I mean this year Manny will have his last year on the ballot, but we still have what, another 5 years of Arod on the ballot? Those two guys getting 34 & 37% of the vote is a real ballot clogger.

Maybe the HOF's goal is to keep these guys out. I don't know.