yankee6 wrote:
sposfan1 wrote:

The problem is that there is no set guidelines for the Hall of Fame, nor has there ever been.


I disagree. With this method, you would have a Hall of Fame similar to the LPGA: set number of years you must play, certain tournaments you must win, and a set number of points you must earn (based on tour victories. If I'm not mistaken, the qualifications for the LPGA Hall of Fame have been altered over the years. I like the human decision and voting factor to be involved. I doubt the LPGA boards have a discussion like this!

Sorry, I should clarify, I meant that the problem with no set guidelines is that there's no minimums and no "real" standards. At one point 3000 hits, 500 hrs, 300 wins guaranteed election. But let's face it, how many more pitchers are going to win 300 games. 500 homers is a lot more attainable. It's like in the 1930's when entire teams batted .300. I don't think there should ever be clear cut, set in stone guidelines, just pointing out that's one of the problems. I mean look at guys who garnered HOF votes since 2000:

David Segui-1
Eric Karros-2
Jay Bell-2
Shawon Dunston-1
Travis Fryman-2
Dante Bichette-3
Eric Davis-3 (same year as bichette)
Walt Weiss-1
Doug Jones-2
Ozzie Guillen-5
Hal Morris-5
Tony Phillips-1
Terry Steinbach-1
Jim Eisenreich-3 THREE!?!!?!?!?!?!?
Rick Honeycutt-1
John Kruk-1
Jim DeShaies-1
Bill Gullickson-1
Lonnie Smith-1
Dave Henderson-2
Charlie Hough-4

Now, does anyone thing ANY of these guys are Hall of Famers by ANY definition??? Yet some member of the BBWA voted for them, and in some cases up to 4. Jim Eisenreich got THREE votes. Make it an open process and fix it that any joker that votes for players of this calibre LOSE their ballot.