Stephen A. Smith, Chris Russo destroy Baseball Hall of Fame voting process
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Sports media members question which Hall of Fame voter left Ichiro Suzuki off their ballot
"Ichiro Suzuki not unanimously getting voted in is just ridiculous."
Baseball Hall of Fame’s steroid era exclusions are becoming more untenable with each passing year
ESPN’s Clinton Yates slams BBWAA: ‘I don’t wanna be affiliated with this kind of nonsense’
Yates was no fan of the way the BBWAA conducted themselves in the latest HOF vote.
Baseball Hall of Fame voters need to take a long, hard look in the mirror
BBWAA blasts Alanna Rizzo, MLB Network: ‘unprofessional and unacceptable’
The BBWAA stood up for Jake Mintz and called out both Alanna Rizzo and MLB Network for derogatory comments about him.
A betting writer reportedly tried to find out Joel Sherman’s NL MVP vote, raising larger questions
Vaccinated MLB media members will soon be able to talk to players one-on-one ahead of games
MLB is loosening some restrictions on in-person media interviews for vaccinated media members.
Curt Schilling asks to remove himself from future BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot consideration after falling short of election
"I will not participate in the final year of voting. I am requesting to be removed from the ballot. I’ll defer to the veterans committee and men whose opinions actually matter and who are in a position to actually judge a player."
Astros reportedly bar Detroit Free Press reporter from clubhouse at the request of Justin Verlander (updated)
This is a pretty clear violation of the MLB CBA.
BBWAA website receives a much-needed upgrade
Time to retire those GeoCities jokes. The BBWAA has a real website.
Baseball writers aren’t perfect at handing out awards, but they’re certainly good enough
The Baseball Writers Association of America used to make some really weird decisions in awards voting. In 1944,...
