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Tuesday, December 09, 2008
The Veteran’s Committee
What is the purpose of the Veteran’s Committee? Is it to “right the wrongs of the past”? Or, is it to give a “backdoor” entrance after being rejected 15 times?
Suppose it exists as a backdoor entrance. The bouncers (BBWAA) are tough, and demand alot to let you in. So, you try and you try, and you try… and you can’t get in. “Hey, there’s a backdoor!” someone screams. You run around, and you see no one in line, and yet, they have even more bouncers, and those guys are even tougher. And those bouncers also happen to be the patrons themselves! How seriously are you going to let someone into your club, if they’ve already been rejected by your first line of defense. I mean, he’s got to be Elvis, Bruce, or BB King, and your bouncers must not have been into any of their music. Otherwise, you are happy with your club.
Suppose it exists as a way to right the wrongs of the past. Well, if there are wrongs, you right them. Do you need to review it as often as the original judge and jury? What’s the rush to right a wrong, if you can always consider it next year? “I won’t pardon you this year, but maybe next year.”
What if instead the player retorts with:
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