"Today......I am the greatest of all time. Thank You."

To no one's surprise, everybody's favorite lead-off hitter Rickey Henderson made it to the Hall of Fame. Also making it, on his last eligible ballot was Jim Rice. I have zero love for those losers, but Jim Rice was one bad ass hitter! I remember growing up and watching that compact swing belt homer after homer. While he probably should have made it years ago, I would like to know what made his numbers better year after year up to this year. Is Rice the fine wine? McGwire lost more votes this year. All he does is go to Starbucks, play golf and pick up his kids from school. Did he lose a couple homers somewhere? I think this volatility can be attributed to one of two things. Either the voters vote hastily from year to year and fail to examine in-depth just what it is they are voting on. I'm sure some take just a few seconds to cast. But one day, if I should ever become a voter, I pledge to you, my loyal fans, my vote will go one way and one way only. Unless, of course, we get the occasional adulterer/rapist/killing/antisemite (fill in the rest).
Or......perhaps the voters, much like most Americans, are swayed over the course of time. Maybe all of those reruns of "This Week In Baseball" or "SportsCentury Legends" are watched so closely that they make a difference. Praise video!