Reds Hall of Fame Ballot

The Reds have announced the fan ballot for the Reds Hall of Fame Class of 2010.  Unlike last year when Barry Larkin was elected, the ballot lacks a “no doubt” candidate.  The finalists: Bret Boone Jeff Brantley Norm Charlton John Franco Danny Graves Kevin Mitchell Hal Morris Paul O’Neill Chris Sabo Scott Sullivan I know team HOFs are purely a marketing gimmick - and fan balloting doubly so, but that ballot is ridiculous. Some of those guys didn’t play 4 years for the Reds.  Nice players, but franchise HOFers? There are “objective” criteria for ballot eligibility, but they sure seem cherry-picked, to me: played for the Reds in the last 13 seasons, played for the Reds for at least three years in their third year of retirement. I’m not sure which guy those rules were drafted to cover, or how Franco, Sabo, Mitchell, O’Neill, or Charlton qualify - none of them played for the Reds in the last 13 seasons. In any event, I think Franco and Sabo ...