Voting for the Hall of Fame seems easy – for anyone who doesn’t have a vote. But ask any of us who do. We could come up with 1,000 adjectives to describe Hall of Fame voting. I guarantee you that “easy” wouldn’t make it to the top 1,000.
I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one tossing and spinning at 4 in the morning thinking about my ballot. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one stuck with a name or two or three for days and often weeks.
I always try to be aware that when I cast one of these ballots, it is a serious responsibility. So we all have to take it so seriously.
I also try to be aware that anyone who has read even this far cares a lot about the Hall of Fame. So I owe you this column. I owe you an explanation for everything about this ballot. That’s true whether you like it or not.
If it didn’t matter to so many of you, there wouldn’t be a reason to have a Hall of Fame. So…