HOF results: Maddux, Glavine, and Thomas are in

Here are the official results, from SB Nation. Biggio fell two votes shy, yet there's no guarantee he'll make it next year, because we'll have another batch of wonderful candidates. CBS has a nice break down. Palmeiro falling entirely off the ballot is disappointing but not surprising. My heart and the counting stats say he…

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My last HOF post until the results… probably

This is, easily, the most intelligent Hall of Fame ballot I've seen, with great reasoning and a logical outcome. That's it. No snark, no insults, no profanity. I wish all BBWAA writers were like this.

Top thirty crime procedurals, #22: Standoff

IMDB link. Basic premise: FBI hostage negotiators, who can't negotiate... with their love! (Cue cheesy music.) [And by the way, it's totally more lust than love.] Why it's here: A show focusing on hostage negotiations was really unique for the genre. Rob Livingston is underrated as an actor, and we get the ubiquitous Gina Torres as well.…