Prelude: 2008 mop-up This is the third annual entry in which I've given my opinions about the candidates for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The entry for 2008's ballot can be found here , while the entries for the 2007 ballot (in which I evaluated all of the candidates, not just the new additions) can be found here (Part 1) and here (Part 2) . Here's how 2008's real-world balloting went: In : Rich Gossage Not in, but still on the 2009 ballot : Jim Rice, Andre... read more