I've said it before and I'll say it again

It is absolute bullcrap that Mark McGwire won't go to the Hall of Fame this year. For that matter, it is also ridiculous that Pete Rose has yet to be placed in the Hall. A player should be judged by his accomplishments on the field and if we're going to ban "cheaters" from enshrinement, then we should recall Ty Cobb and Gaylord Perry from Cooperstown. For the love of all that is holy, I'm just asking for a little consistency, you stupid baseball world.

And with this, my feelings on the Hall of Fame continue to diminish, steadily approaching the point where I simply won't care who is in and who is out. I cannot stand, nor understand, people who thought that Rafael Palmeiro (pre-fall from grace) was ever HOF material.

I'll tell you what else, Barry Bonds should get 100% of the vote when his time comes. He was only the best player of his generation, perhaps of all time. No big deal.

One last thing. Jim Rice has been retired for several years, now, and still isn't in the HOF. Memo to anyone with a pulse, give it up already! It's over! He is not a HOFer. His numbers aren't getting any better. Jim Rice is yet another example of why the Baseball Hall of Fame doesn't work: you have multiple chances to get in. It's the "Hall of Fame," people, not the "Hall of Pretty Good." No one should need another year (or 15) to figure out whether someone merits enshrinement.