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Stephen A. Smith, Chris Russo destroy Baseball Hall of Fame voting process

It’s that time of the year again. NFL Playoffs? No. College football national championship? Not quite. No, it’s...

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."

Aug. 11, 2009; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New York Mets outfielder Gary Sheffield against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

MLB

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.

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. January 20, 2020. 01202020 Cooperstown Kc15

MLB

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.

Apr 15, 2023; Oakland, California, USA; A general view of a baseball on the field before the game between the New York Mets and the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports

Gambling

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."

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