Rafael Palmeiro

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2011 Hall of Fame Elections: Surhoff? Seriously?

As expected, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America butchered this year’s Hall of Fame vote. Deserving candidates Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar were finally elected, but otherwise…Read More

Cooperstown Series – Part II – The Disgraced

Initially I intended for this to be a two part post, but it quickly morphed into a four part mega-series. When it comes to Hall of Fame elections, there are a lot of slighted players out there. Plus,…Read More

The Hall of Fame Double Standard. My take on steroids, cheating, and the hypocrisy of Cooperstown.

The Baseball Writers Association of America rules over the Hall of Fame like Stalin once did Russia. The onus of deciding which ballplayers should forever be enshrined in Cooperstown has fallen on the…Read More