On Hall of Fame Voting

Last night we found out the latest group of players to be elevated to Hall of Fame status, as voted by the BaseBall Writers Association of America. Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, Mike Mussina, and Mariano Rivera will be inducted in Cooperstown this July, joining Lee Smith and Harold Baines, who were elected in December by the Today’s Game Era Committee. Rivera goes in as the first ever unanimous selection.

In more Astros-related news, both Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman dropped off the ballot after just one year, receiving 4 and 5 votes, respectively. Former Astros Legend Rick Ankiel received 0 votes.

I’ve noticed a few trends in voting recently that I think may be worth discussing, and I think…