I don't hate Barry. He was having a HOF career before his head ballooned and his behavior was wide spread AND ACCEPTED at the time. He was also playing against juiced up pitchers and competition
Rose, Clemons, and Bonds all belong in the HOF
I would argue that if we knew every detail on everyone's life, the HOF would be empty for various imperfections
The professional that's among the least respected in the world gets to vote. Stated differently, the scum of this earth get to pass judgement on others. I couldn't care less what baseball writers think (read, an entire profession)