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One thing that bothers me about the discussion is the idea that it's the writers who have prevented the steroid guys from getting in.
Steroids caused them not to be in.
I believe that any group - fans, broadcasters, players - would have the same division over the steroid issue, making 75 percent support impossible.
You won't like this oop, but my biggest problem isn't seeing Bonds, Clemens and other in the Hall, though I'm still undecided about that. What I can't stomach is seeing them feted at an induction ceremony, with its subtext that excellence in the sport is a moral accomplishment.
My problem with the whole thing is that the Expansion Committee had no problem putting in three managers who had guys on their teams fall under a certain category and will have no problem inducting Selig here in the next five years or so. But the players are the only ones who pay a price.
And I get that there are different degrees on steroids. Personally, if you are suspended for PEDs, I wouldn't vote for that player (Palmeiro, A-Rod, Braun, Manny, etc). But when there are no rules against it, why is it any different than what past generations did to gain an advantage based on what was available at the time.