Full results from the HOF.

Blyleven was seventh. Behind Andre Dawson, still, but moving ahead of Lee Smith, up to forty percent of the vote.

Willie McGee stays on the ballot?

Well, it was a big step up for Gossage, from 40% last year. Next year promises to be interesting; the best new candidate is Will Clark.

What might have been - Darryl Strawberry, six votes.

With no good candidates joinging the ballot next year, I think Sutter, Gossage, Rice and Dawson all have a shot.

Once you're over 50% of the vote, you're pretty much going to get in someday unless you pull a Pete Rose--either the writers or the Veteran's Committee will do the honors. Personally, I think it was a travesty that Sandberg had to wait until his third year to get in.

Yep. I still get a chuckle from Mr. Wade (I put my girlfriend in the playrs' wive section on the away games) Bogg.

I'm certainly relieved that Ryne Sandberg finally got in, but I have a larger question. What will Joe Morgan with his free time now that Sandberg is in. I've never seen such an odd vendetta from someone who shouldn't feel threatened by Sandberg's entry into the Hall anyway.

OK, I confess that I no longer have any brain cells dedicated to following Joe Morgan's opinions . . . I'd be amused to know Morgan's knocks on Sandberg, since they are unlikely to be the right ones (i.e., his relatively low OBPs and the benefits of Wrigley).