"Plenty of Miami teams had a great weekend, but not the Miami Marlins. Inter Miami won their first MLS championship. The Miami Dolphins thoroughly dominated the New York Jets. The Florida Panthers had a big comeback. The Miami Heat? Well, no one else has traded for Giannis Antetokounmpo yet, and most South Florida fans probaly didn't even notice what they did what with all the other storylines going on."
"That last detail is the most damning, as recent rule changes now state that failing to get less than five votes two times in a row on a ballot removes you from all future consideration. It also states that you flat out are ineligible on the next Contemporary Era ballot, meaning that the next time Sheffield will even have a chance at getting into the Hall is 2031."
"Of course, that rule could change. Doing so would only be as arbitrary as the Hall of Fame's decision to enact this rule in the first place. In a world where Pete Rose was suddenly deemed to be eligible, anything can happen. Still, all we can really react to is the here and now, and the here and now says Gary Sheffield is one vote away from never being enshrined in Cooperstown."
Miami experienced major sports successes across multiple teams: Inter Miami won the MLS championship, the Miami Dolphins dominated the New York Jets, the Florida Panthers rallied with a big comeback, the Miami Heat made no headline splash, and the Miami Hurricanes reached the College Football Playoff. The Contemporary Baseball Era committee failed to elect Gary Sheffield to the MLB Hall of Fame and he received fewer than five votes. Recent rules remove candidates who receive fewer than five votes twice and make them ineligible on the next Contemporary Era ballot, effectively pushing Sheffield's next realistic opportunity to 2031.
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