John Harper won't vote for the hardcore users whose late-career stats made a farce of the record books (his words):
"As I heard Ron Darling and Mike Lowell, two respected former players, say on MLB Network during a round-table discussion: basically, that even before testing, every player knew it was wrong, and if you took steroids you traded the numbers and the financial rewards for the Hall of Fame."
Next paragraph:
"I’m hoping this is the year Edgar Martinez makes it. I’ve voted for him for years, and DH or not, he’s a perfect example of the need to reward excellence. As a pure hitter he was one of the best ever, as pitchers who faced him are the first to tell you."
37-year-old Edgar Martinez:
.324/.423/.579, 37 HRs, 31 doubles, 145 RBIs.
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