Paul Sullivan: Another Baseball Hall of Fame ballot means another debate about whether cheaters deserve entrance

Last month in San Diego, the Contemporary Era committee of the Baseball Hall of Fame met to consider candidates overlooked by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The 16-member committee selected only one player, Fred McGriff. Candidates with fewer than four votes — including Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro — did not have their totals revealed. It seemed as if the committee made a statement. McGriff’s numbers weren’t nearly as impressive as Bonds’ or Palmeiro’s, but McGriff never was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs. “Well, when you see the votes that were (…

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