I’m among the voters for the Soccer Hall of Fame, and my ballot just arrived. Below are the eligible candidates, with a blurb on each provided by the Hall of Fame. I’ve got some thoughts because there are a few people on here who I have voted for in the past who didn’t get in. No more than three can get in any one year, though I can vote for up to 10. Last year, no one got in, which led to some rules changes. Your thoughts?

   Jeff Agoos – 134 caps, 1988, 2002 World Cup, 10 seasons in MLS, 5-time MLS champion, 3-time MLS all-star

            Mike Burns – 75 caps, 1992 Olympic Team, ’94 and ’98 World Cup team, 7 MLS seasons,

            Mauricio Cienfuegos – 8 MLS seasons, 3-time MLS All Star, MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup champion

            Raul Diaz Arce – 6 MLS seasons, 2-time MLS Cup champion, U.S. Open Cup champion

            Thomas Dooley – 81 caps, 1994, 1998 World Cup team, 4 MLS seasons, MLS all star, 1992 Honda Award

            John Doyle – 53 caps, 1990 World Cup team, 1988 Olympic Team, 1991 Gold Cup champion, 5 MLS seasons,

            Marco Etcheverry – 8 MLS seasons, 4-time All Star, MVP, 3-time MLS Cup champion, U.S. Open Cup champion

            Joy Biefeld Fawcett – 239 caps, World Champion 1991 and 1999, Olympic Gold in 1996 and 2004

            Robin Fraser – 26 caps, 10 seasons in MLS

            Dominic Kinnear – 54 caps, ’91 Gold Cup champion, 5 MLS seasons,

            Frank Klopas – 40 caps, 1988 Olympic Team, 1994 World Cup, 4 MLS seasons, MLS and Open Cup champion

            Roy Lassiter – 30 caps, MLS all star, MLS scoring champion, MLS Champion

            Shannon MacMillan – 176 caps, World Champion in 1999, Olympic Gold in 1996

Pato Margetic – 5 NASL seasons, 2-time NASL champion, 3-time NASL all-star, 15 indoor seasons,

Joe-Max Moore – 100 caps, ’92 Olympic Team, ’94, ’98, and ’02 World Cup Team

Victor Nogueira – 6 seasons in the NASL, 13 seasons indoor soccer, 4-time MVP

Peter Nowak – 5 MLS seasons, 3-time MLS all star, MLS Cup champion, 2-time Open Cup champion

Cindy Parlow – 158 caps, World Champion in 1999, Olympic Gold in 1996 and 2004

Preki Radosavljevic – 28 caps, 4-time MLS all star, MLS champion in 2000

Mike Sorber – 67 caps, 1994 World Cup team, 5 MLS seasons

Earnie Stewart – 101 caps, ’94, ’98, 2002 World Cup team, Honda Award winner in 2001, MLS champion in 2004

Steve Trittschuh – 38 caps, 1990 World Cup team, 6 MLS seasons,

Carlos Valderama – 7 MLS seasons, 3-time MLS all-star, MVP

Tisha Venturini Hoch – 132 caps, World Champion in 1999, Olympic Gold in 1996

Peter Vermes – 67 caps, 1988 Olympics, 1990 World Cup, 7 MLS seasons, MLS Cup and Open Cup champion