Nobody's Perfect

Nobody is perfect. At least that's what I've heard. Players aren't perfect. Fans aren't perfect. And the voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America sure as heck aren't perfect.

I came across two terrific articles that I had read when they were first published quite some time ago, but both were well worth re-reading. The first was from Jayson Stark and should be titled, "It's a Museum, Not a Cathedral." The second goes back in time and erases all the flawed players who are currently enshrined in Cooperstown because of that pesky little old character clause.

Going by the current Hall of Fame votes which have been made public, it looks as though Craig Biggio has a good (but not certain) chance of being inducted this year, but barring a miracle, Jeff Bagwell will have to wait for another year. But that's OK. They will both be inducted eventually because they both earned it no matter what some of the oh-so-imperfect BBWAA members have to say about it.

And eventually, things will change with the who and how and why of Hall of Fame voting. Eventually, Baseball will drag the process kicking and screaming into the 21st century. And eventually, the Hall of Fame will go back to being a museum for the fans, representing the best players who ever played the game. Even if those players weren't all perfect. Eventually.

Of course, I could be totally wrong because, you know, I'm not exactly perfect either.

To watch the announcement live, tune in to MLB Network or MLB.com at 1:00 CST on Wednesday.