Enough pixels and news ink have been spilled over the Baseball Hall of Fame's decision last week not to induct any living players in its class of 2013, barring players suspected of drug use. I do not wish to add further to the eyestrain or angst this discussion has generated. However, in the fine print of the Hall of Fame's announcement, I noticed an interesting wrinkle—one that might offer the Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball, and its current and former players a way to end this long and troubling chapter in baseball history.

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