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of the guidelines for Hall of Fame voters is Rule 5, which states, "Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played."

Rule 5 will prevent Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens not only from being elected in their first year of eligibility, it will probably be the reason they are never voted in.

Now, let's call out the Hall of Fame voters because they can't have it both ways.

If they want to invoke Rule 5 to block Bonds and Clemens, they must use Rule 5 vote in Tommy John and Jim Kaat. This is not about John or Kaat. It is about the disingenuous application of Rule 5.

John's playing record is considered just below ...

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