Which one's a Hall of Famer?

this may sound like a cop out answer, but I would only vote them in if the other players available were not so great, i don't necessarily think they are either hall worthy, but on a slow year, i could see it. And I don't base anything on steriods, i just think it should be the elite of the elite of the elite that make it. neither really stand out as that elite to me.

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Originally Posted by Jeffy25

this may sound like a cop out answer, but I would only vote them in if the other players available were not so great, i don't necessarily think they are either hall worthy, but on a slow year, i could see it. And I don't base anything on steriods, i just think it should be the elite of the elite of the elite that make it. neither really stand out as that elite to me.

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I never understood this. Why would you vote for a player just because the rest of the candidates on the ballot are weak? Players shouldn't be compared just to those on the ballot with them. The way I see it, a player is a Hall of Famer or not. If you think he is, vote yes. If you think he's not, vote no. Obviously, one can change their mind in either direction, but I don't see the logic in "I'm undecided if he's a Hall of Famer, so it depends on who else is on the ballot."

And you're not the only one I've seen express that sentiment. It shows up in the overall BBWAA voting.