Baseball HOF: Drilling down on the always subjective balloting

COOPERSTOWN, NY - JULY 24: The plaque of inductee Mike Piazza is seen at Clark Sports Center during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on July 24, 2016 in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)Other than Mike Mussina of the Yankees and Jeff Kent, who played with the Mets from 1992-1995, NY doesn’t really have a dog in the race for players on the ballot for this year’s election to the Baseball Hall of Fame. But what should NY fans be looking at regarding the players who, ultimately, stand on the stage next July in Cooperstown?

We start with this caveat: Voting for membership in the Baseball Hall of Fame (HOF) is subjective and, therefore, subject to debate. Among…