Andrew Dawson aka “the Hawk” finally has earned his bid to the Hall of Fame. While listening to Mike and Mike this morning, Greenberg brought up a good point. What changed from last year to this year? Why is it that Dawson wasn’t good enough last year but now he is? I suppose I understand the whole first year ballot thing, but this was Dawson’s ninth attempt. Are the voters basing their votes on whether the guy deserves to be in or are they basing it on who else is eligible that year? Last year the voters voted in Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice, Andre couldn’t go in with these guys?
Since I’m on the topic of voting, are we voting for the Hall of Fame or the Hall of Mediocrity? Of course Dawson deserves to get in but guys like David Segui, Pat Hentgen and Kevin Appier received a vote and Eric Karros and Ellis Burks received 2 votes. Now these guys were good players, but they’re no hall of famers. Karros, Burks and Segui all had a hall of fame type season but one season does not make a HOFer. Perhaps we need to reevaluate who is voting and how they are voting.
Back to the cream of this year’s crop. In my opinion, Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar should have both been inducted and I’m sure they will be eventually. What a Mark McGwire? Sure his name has been linked to steroids but he has never tested positive. When he was taking Andro, it was not illegal in MLB and he and Sammy Sosa single handedly revived baseball after the lockout. How about Barry Larking? I’ve heard him referred to as Derek Jeter before Derek Jeter. Larkin’s only problem was injuries. He was a fixture in Cincinnati in the 80s and 90s and was a 12-time all-star. How about Tim Raines? Raines was feared as a leadoff hitter and a terror on the base path. He is 5th all-time in stolen bases and was a 7-time all-star.
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