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5-at-10: MLB Hall passes issued today, Academy owes Maverick a statue, Carey leaves Braves

Former Atlanta Braves center fielder Andrew Jones steps to the plate as he competes in the Braves Alumni softball home run derby before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Former Atlanta Braves center fielder Andrew Jones steps to the plate as he competes in the Braves Alumni softball home run derby before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Former Atlanta Braves center fielder Andrew Jones steps to the plate as he competes in the Braves Alumni softball home run derby before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

By Jay Greeson 10 min read

Hall pass

So the next Major League Baseball Hall of Fame class will be announced today at 6 p.m.

That’s cool, and if you think I’m conservative politically, I’m supremely conservative when it comes to Hall passes.

Simply put, it’s the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Great, or, in the cases of Harold Baines and Ted Simmons and some others in recent years, the Hall of Very Good.

In truth, in no place has the standard slipped as far as it has for MLB, and that’s because voting is a human endeavor and feelings and emotions will always play a part.