Since retiring from baseball after the 2013 season, former Phillies ace Roy Halladay has had a good amount of fun on his Twitter account. But Halladay also uses his platform to speak his mind on the issues of the day. Early Wednesday morning – the day of the 2016 Hall of Fame announcement, Halladay made his stance clear on the issue of performance-enhancing drug users in the Hall of Fame: keep them out.
Early Wednesday morning, Halladay spoke out against two potential Hall of Famers:
When you use PEDs you admit your not good enough to compete fairly! Our nations past time should have higher standards! No Clemens no Bonds!
— Roy Halladay (@RoyHalladay) January 6, 2016
Those who vote tend to agree with Halladay, too.
In the 2015 vote, Clemens received votes on 37.5% of all ballots, and Bonds received votes on 36.8% of the ballots. Clemens was exactly half of the 75% needed for election, with Bonds four votes right be hind him. Chances are, most voters tended to avoid both players together, given the results. 2016 is the fourth year on the ballot for both players.
Clemens has vehemently denied taking any substance whatsoever, while Bonds stated that he never "knowingly" took steroids. Heading into 2016, Bonds will serve as the hitting coach of the Miami Marlins, perhaps in an attempt to restore his name. Clemenes has been mostly out of the spotlight since pitching in 2012 for the Sugarland Skeeters, an independent team in the Atlantic League.
Players may remain on the ballot for 15 years, provided they receive votes on 10% of the ballots.
