Dennis Eckersley Rips Jack Morris over Clay Bucholz accusations

The recent noise that has been flung around the league about Clay Bucholz and whether or not he is cheating is getting louder and louder.

As we should expect, it's the loudest in New England, and Red Sox Commentator, and Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley has weighed in with strong criticisms of Jack Morris and other accusors.

Baseball Misses Mark on HOF 2013 Vote

Any fan of baseball, including writers with votes for the Hall Of Fame, should have been rooting for contemporary inductees in this year's ballots.

Unfortunately, it did not happen.

MLB lost an opportunity to shine the light on some outstanding players from recent times and from a couple decades back.

For all that baseball has gone through over the past 15 years, the steroids scandals, the overpaid salaries, the empty ballparks late in the season and the general decline in popularity versus football and basketball, it could have benefited greatly by providing a theater for deserving players, ones who will most likely make it in future years, anyways.

The message is loud and clear.  McGwire, Sosa, Bonds, Clemens and Palmeiro don't get a Hall pass.

But, Craig Biggio and Mike Piazza, two impacting players, who lasted a very long time, should have made it this year.  Tim Raines and Jack Morris are two players from a generation prior that should also have made it.