Jonathan Papelbon appeared to disagree with the Contemporary Baseball Era committee’s controversial Hall of Fame decision.
The Era Committee voted to induct Jeff Kent into the Hall of Fame on Sunday night. He received 14 of 16 votes as the only player to draw the necessary 75 percent on a ballot also featuring Roger Clemens and former San Francisco Giants teammate Barry Bonds.
Papelbon took umbrage with the process on social media. The former Boston Red Sox closer seems to prefer containing the induction process to Baseball Writers’ Association of America members.
“Can we please just let the men that are members themselves be the only ones to vote,” Papelbon said. “Then (maybe) like this wouldn’t happen!”
This year’s Era Committee consists of seven Hall of Fame players (Fergie Je

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