I'm struggling to see why people find this inexplicable instead of just wrong.

other roiders

it's a generic steroid take. I think it's wrong but it's the same take people have that this sub would champion because they included Rolen.

But then he votes in Kent without Rolen or Helton

In Kent's final year on the ballot, there's been a surge of attention arguing for Kent's superlative status as a stick first second baseman.

So did Jeff Kent, who simply was the greatest offensive second baseman in baseball history – record 377 homers among second basemen, record .500 slugging percentage, eight 100-RBI seasons, an MVP award, four top-10 MVP finishes, four Silver Sluggers.

He basically just overrates Kent, properly rates Helton and seems just uninterested in Rolen's case.

If anyone's missing by Nightengale's actual argument it's Andruw Jones not someone like Helton.