Hall of explain yourself?

The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame has made it so their voters will have to make their votes public as of 2018. Finally, we get to see as to why players such as Ken Griffey Jr. weren't unanimously selected in.

There are many players becoming eligible for the HOF that played in what is known as the dark ages of baseball. The baseball world has been riddled with steroids and steroid like substances. It not only ruins athlete’s bodies, it ruins the name of the game.

Players such as Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire are the two huge controversial discussions that not only make writers question their decisions but also the everyday fan. Many think they should be in and many think they should be banned for life. It’s hard to decide but maybe the votes should go public. The writers must explain their thinking and reasoning. Some people will like it and some won't. 

The argument for Bonds is that he clearly used steroids. when he first entered the league in 1986 as a skronny kid and just kept getting bigger and bigger while gaining more and more power. There was always suspicion but nothing really until the end of his career. His frame started getting bigger and his skin tone started to get darker. 

The problem with McGwire is that everybody knew he was doing steroids. At the time, it was completely legal to do so. He consistently had bottles out in the open in the locker room and never tried to hide it. People at the time seemed to have no problem with it. Suddenly as he's working to get into the HoF, people seem to be so disgruntled about him using PEDs. 

The thing about baseball writers is that they study the game so closely. They eat, breath, and sleep baseball. They can give any argument and for the most part will be right with whatever they say. Players and coaches trust them to make fair and accurate statements. They earn the respect and the right to be in the locker rooms. 

At the end of the day, it’s up to the writers to decide and quite frankly, the public must deal with it. These are professional writers and their life basically revolves around baseball so they know what they’re doing. If someone decides to not say why they voted or didn’t vote for someone, it’s their choice. If you don’t like it, maybe you should become a writer and make your own decisions.