It has become this writer’s least favorite tradition: the yearly article about the baseball writers’ failure to elect Scott Rolen to the Baseball Hall of Fame. I have many an article outlining his credentials...
You may click that link and see the details, but to sum up: at the end of his career Scott Rolen’s overall value per Fangraph’s was higher than many players already in the Hall of fame; Scott Rolen’s peak seasons compare to those of the average Hall of Famer; among third baseman in MLB history Scott Rolen is among the best ever; Scott Rolen has been recognized as one of the best defensive third baseman ever and had been awarded eight Gold Gloves over the course of his career.