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2. It was more like a big fat HELL NO!

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 03:29 PM

Jan 2013

Bonds was one of several players who had a cloud of steroids shrouding his candidacy into the Hall of Fame. He received 36.2 percent of the vote. He needed 75-percent.

Former Oakland A's slugger Mark McGuire was also on the ballot. He only received 16.9 percent of the vote.

Also on the ballot for the first time were Sammy Sosa and Mike Piazza, power hitters whose statistics have been questioned because of the Steroids Era, and Craig Biggio, 20th on the career list with 3,060 hits all for the Houston Astros.

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Barry Bonds Not Elected To Hall of Fame [View all] erpowers Jan 2013 OP

Disgusting. KatyMan Jan 2013 #1

The players? Tempest Jan 2013 #5

Well, those writers KatyMan Jan 2013 #18

Doubt is not proof Tempest Jan 2013 #21

Why not Bagwell? KatyMan Jan 2013 #25

It was more like a big fat HELL NO! Tempest Jan 2013 #2

"I'm probably in the minority, but...." klook Jan 2013 #29

Can you imagine The Babe on steroids? Tempest Jan 2013 #33

he could have set those records if he just layed off the party lifestyle! frylock Jan 2013 #35

He used to eat hotdogs in the damn dugout! MADem Jan 2013 #39

LOL, really klook Jan 2013 #43

The NIT pre-dates the NCAA Jimbo S Jan 2013 #65

Ah, thanks -- I was mis-remembering my hoops history klook Jan 2013 #66

1996 was the last year no one was inducted.... a kennedy Jan 2013 #3

Asterisk* nt longship Jan 2013 #4

Was Pete Rose on the ballot? Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #6

IMO what Pete Rose did is far less objectionable than cheating on the game by using steroids n/t Leopolds Ghost Jan 2013 #8

I don't disagree Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #9

Really? trumad Jan 2013 #10

Agree with you here, it's intolerable. nt rivegauche Jan 2013 #16

No evidence he threw games Tempest Jan 2013 #23

There is plenty of evidence that he bet on his own team. trumad Jan 2013 #31

Once again... Tempest Jan 2013 #34

LOL--- trumad Jan 2013 #44

He only admitted to betting on his own team to win groundloop Jan 2013 #37

He admitted after years of denial... trumad Jan 2013 #46

I never said he has credibility, I don't even like him groundloop Jan 2013 #60

So he bets a lot when he lets them lose. And he bets a little when he helps them win. El Supremo Jan 2013 #49

Bet ON is fine--bet AGAINST would be a problem... nt MADem Jan 2013 #40

There's evidence he bet for is team, not against it. jeff47 Jan 2013 #41

Wow---you guys just don't get it. trumad Jan 2013 #48

No, I'm not saying that at all jeff47 Jan 2013 #55

How do you know he didn't bet against his team? trumad Jan 2013 #59

Same reason I know he hasn't murdered anyone jeff47 Jan 2013 #61

And no has produced any evidence that he hasn't. trumad Jan 2013 #62

Rose is much worse IMHO. Are_grits_groceries Jan 2013 #42

I'm stunned that some don't get it. trumad Jan 2013 #50

Easy solution to the Rose conundrum KamaAina Jan 2013 #15

He wouldn't be a member as a manager because he wasn't a HoF manager anyway. hughee99 Jan 2013 #32

At some point he will be off that list. Renew Deal Jan 2013 #17

When he dies, he'll join a larger list of permanently ineligible players Brother Buzz Jan 2013 #27

Barry Bonds had a cloud over his head WHILE he was becoming famous. Leopolds Ghost Jan 2013 #7

Yawn ... it's a freaking children's game relayerbob Jan 2013 #11

The Freakin' Olympics ellisonz Jan 2013 #20

no, it's a men's game played by children.. frylock Jan 2013 #36

No Big Deal BlueManFan Jan 2013 #12

BALCO BALCO BALCO BALCO BALCO BALCO BlueManFan Jan 2013 #13

All of them could be in the 'Roids Hall of Shame. rivegauche Jan 2013 #14

Babe Ruth's Vices... Sophiegirl Jan 2013 #19

Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Cap Anson... KatyMan Jan 2013 #22

Hot dogs, beer and women. n/t Tempest Jan 2013 #24

I like what Lewis Black said: forget the performance enhancing drugs... Initech Jan 2013 #28

Yeah....the downfall of many ML players. nt Sophiegirl Jan 2013 #30

Excellent, fuck the sterioud abusers. Initech Jan 2013 #26

I think this was Jenoch Jan 2013 #38

A long as you get 5% of the vote each year, you remain on the ballot for 15 years. n/t FSogol Jan 2013 #45

I choose not to do roids when playing Triple A. Many other players did. WhoWoodaKnew Jan 2013 #47

why in the hell did`t they elect other players? madrchsod Jan 2013 #51

I seem to remember this... AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #52

Get ready to throw your peanuts and Cracker Jacks at me... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #53

It's an disadvantage to players trying to make the team that choose not to use. WhoWoodaKnew Jan 2013 #63

*Good n/t Pachamama Jan 2013 #54

Yes it is. 840high Jan 2013 #56

Good. AngryOldDem Jan 2013 #57

who the hell cares dembotoz Jan 2013 #58

Roids or not, Bonds is a first ballot. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #64