[MUDDOG]

Jody McDonald on his CBS radio talk show tonight said that Hall of Fame voters have told him that getting in is solely based on performance on the field.

So TO being a jerk off the field is not supposed to be a factor.

But apparently it was.

[OddLane]

I can't imagine there being a legitimate reason to exclude him.

It reminds me of the baseball writers' animus towards Albert Belle. But in the latter case, you could actually make a valid argument against him-based on his stats.