Ripken Jr. & Gwynn elected to HOF, McGwire left out

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Gander

Mcgwire should be left out. The right decision was made. Congrats to Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken. They both deserve it and I think anyone with half a brain knows just because a specific era of baseball is tainted, it doesnt mean everybody who played during it is dirty. God knows when the time comes, Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols will be voted in first time around without anyone linking them to the dirty stuff, a la Mcwire, Sosa, Palmeiro and Bonds.

maguires's #'s just aren't good enough to warrant getting in. so he set the home run in a season record--that will forever have a ? next to it...other than that, his stats aren't great--and hofer's should have great #'s.