CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There's a speedy, well-rounded center fielder who stands a chance -- one, final chance -- at joining the sport's elites in Cooperstown next year.
His name is not Kenny Lofton, but his credentials sure resemble those of the former Indians table-setter. It's Tim Raines who is on the bubble. It's the final year Raines' name can appear on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, and he has a decent shot at being elected.
But that prompts a separate, related debate: Where is Lofton's moniker on that sheet of paper?
Lofton first joined the ballot in 2013, and he received a checkmark from only 3.