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Originally Posted by Scottish Punk
This seems very arbitrary. The vet votes is supposed to give players who may have been missed a chance. So what if some players reappear. The committee picks the finalists anyways. Just pick different guys if you want to switch it up. The voters aren't obligated to vote on them.
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I think this change is meant to reduce the pool of candidates over time so that players with a stronger case can get more attention and support.
But ultimately, it seems to be a way to eliminate players like Bonds and Clemens from future consideration by committees that might be more inclined to vote for them.