Because MLB takes a hands - off approach to the Hall ; Cooperstown is comfortable with writers ' historic track record ; .
The BBWAA sees the 2013 vote as a one - year anomaly that will smooth out over time .
Because MLB takes a hands - off approach to the Hall ; Cooperstown is comfortable with writers ' historic track record ; and the BBWAA sees the 2013 vote as a one - year anomaly that will smooth out over time .