Today was the announcement of the first writer's ballot post-Bonds and Clemens...
There was one guy who was feasibly close (Scott Rolen) and Carlos Beltran as the first-timer who a lot of people felt might get some love.
MLB Network talked about seven men who got a majority of the vote. Only one got in, three fell off the ballot after 10 years, three remained here.
The announcement was made about 6:15 PM EDT, with Josh Rawitch of the BBHOF revealing.
The BBWAA announced that Scott Rolen got the 75% necessary to go into the Hall of Fame.
Fred McGriff was elected by the Veterans' Committee, and Scott Rolen got in as the closest of the 14 returners on the ballot.
Scott just eked over the 75% with 76.3% of the vote, meaning that he got in by five votes.
Todd Helton missed by 11.
Billy Wagner was 68.1% for third.
Manny Be Cheater and A-Roid got about a third of the vote.
Carlos Beltran got slightly less than half.
Integrity, character, and sportsmanship are three of the five criteria for election. And don't think that didn't come into play here.
Integrity, character, and sportsmanship apparently don't matter to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Brady and Belichick are going to get in with 100% of the vote.
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