But it’s also an experiment being carried out in real time by the Baseball Writers Assn. of America (BBWAA), as members prepare to elect at least three and as many as five retired greats to the Hall of Fame later this month. But unlike our elections, writers can get a pretty accurate idea of vote tallies long before the deadline, and adjust their selections accordingly. Why is it that we know who baseball writers vote into a museum, but not who political journalists and commentators vote into office? Given the comparative stakes, why is it that we know who baseball writers vote into a museum, but not who political journalists and commentators vote into office?

Source: Los Angeles Times January 12, 2018 12:00 UTC