I'm most disappointed that players like Dwight Evans, Keith Hernandez and Lou Whitaker were left off in lieu of the same old retread names. Clemens and Bonds have been voted on ad nauseum and nothing about their cases has changed. Same for Murphy and Mattingly, as much as I'd like to see both of them get in. Valenzuela is in no way shape or form a HOFer, and it feels like he was included only because of his recent passing.
It's to the point where having a vote seems like a charade as the ballots continually bring up the same names year after year. If they want them in so bad just hold a special election and put them all in. Players like Kent, Albert Belle, Lofton etc may never get in but they certainly deserve their shot at a deeper look.
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