Judging by the early Hall of Fame ballots that have been publicized, former Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen must have had a terrific season last year. From gaining 35.3 percent last year, his third on the ballot, he is trending at 65.4 percent this year, with fewer than half the ballots made public so far.
“I didn’t make any errors,” Rolen said, laughing. “Didn’t strike out either.
“That’s as well as I’ve played for the last seven (years), or the last 10 or 11 if you really want to get into it.”
Rolen still was joking here because his final season of a 17-year career was 2012.