[Tuck4Bama]

Ten years have passed since I first held a Hall of Fame ballot in my hands, and it still ranks as one of the more awe-inspiring moments of my life. To realize that you have a say in who will be immortalized in Cooperstown -- and also who won't -- is a huge responsibility.

While it is fashionable in some circles to bash those of us who have been in the Baseball Writers' Association of America for at least 10 years and are eligible to vote, I have never met a colleague who didn't take the responsibility of voting for the Hall very seriously. People may not agree with the members' votes, but you can be sure that there is plenty of time and energy put into making the decisions.

SI.com - MLB - John Perrotto: Hall of Fame voters face conundrum on Clemens - Friday December 21, 2007 12:06PM

[Gotham Dark Knight]

May I add that they may take it a bit too seriously...

I mean, writers playing god is just not cool...Clemens in sure, but before Joe Jackson or Rose? Come on...either there is a moral clause or there is only what happened between the lines...

[azrael492]

I still find it stupid that people that don't play the game everyday are the ones getting the votes on who gets into the hall. There should be a baseball committee to do it. Maybe work for Cooperstown exclusively.