This Years Hall of Fame Class

This years Hall of Fame class is one of the weakest in recent memory. Here is the list in case you haven't seen it already:

2008 first time nominees
Tim Raines, David Justice, Brady Anderson, Rod Beck, Shawon Dunston, Chuck Finley, Travis Fryman, Chuck Knoblauch, Robb Nen, Jose Rijo and Todd Stottlemyre. (The five-year waiting rule was waived for Beck, who died June 23)

Still Waiting:
With their 2007 vote percentages, Andre Dawson (56.7), Bert Blyleven (47.7), Lee Smith (39.8), Jack Morris (37.1), Tommy John (22.9), Dave Concepcion (13.6), Alan Trammell (13.4), Dave Parker (11.4), Don Mattingly (9.9), Dale Murphy (9.2) Harold Baines (5.3), Goose Gossage, Mark McGwire, and Jim Rice.

What a cast of characters this is. Rod Beck?! Really? No disrespect, I know that he just passed away and all, but the only thing that was hall of fame about his career was his mullet. Chuck Knobloch? I like him and appreciate his contributions to the Yankees Championship teams, but I don't think that he belongs in Cooperstown. Really the only good think about the weakeness of the class is that it probably means Mattingly and Goose Gosage will finally be enshrined. Aside from those two bits of justice I think that the Hall needs to move away from the idea that someone must be inducted every year. It certainly isn't official policy, but be careful about how low you are willing to lower the bar.