It's now, or possibly never, for the Hall of Fame bids of baseball's most notorious accused steroid users: Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. The pair - which have eight MVP awards and seven Cy Young honors between them - are in their 10th and final year on the ballot for the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Due largely to allegations of performance-enhancing drug use, they have been unable to reach the 75 percent threshold to earn a place among baseball's greats. Bonds got 61.8 percent of the vote in 2021, and Clemens 61.6 percent. So far this year, Bonds has been included on 78.1 percent of public ballots tracked by bbhottracker.com, and Clemens is at 77 percent. The tracker has counted roughly 48 percent of the expected ballots, and players have historically received a lower percentage of votes from members who don't disclose their picks. That means Bonds, with seven MVPs and a record 762 home runs, and Clemens, with seven Cy Youngs and an MVP, are likely to be frozen out. However, they would be eligible in 2023 for selection by the Era Committee (formerly known as the Veteran's Committee), which votes on candidates twice every five years. Bonds, Clemens and David Ortiz - another accused steroid user - appear to be the only players with a chance at Hall of Fame enshrinement when results are unveiled Tuesday. Ortiz will likely get in on his first try. The 10-time All-Star who spent most of his career with the Boston Red Sox is on 84.5 percent of public ballots, thanks to his reputation as one of baseball's best clutch hitters. Ortiz famously beat the rival Yankees with a walk-off homer and a walk-off RBI single in Games 5 and 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series at Fenway Park. He leads a group of 13 first-time eligible players that also includes, yet, another accused steroids user, Alex Rodriguez, as well as Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard and Tim Lincecum. Only A-Rod and Rollins seem to be getting serious consideration from voters, but neither will be close to induction this year. Barry Bonds, with seven MVPs and a record 762 home runs, could miss out on Cooperstown Seven-time Cy Young Roger Clemens needs a lift from voters to get the requisite 75 percent So far this year, Bonds has been included on 78.1 percent of public ballots tracked by bbhottracker.com, and Clemens is at 77 percent. The tracker has counted roughly 48 percent of the expected ballots, and players have historically received a lower percentage of votes from members who don't disclose their picks Curt Schilling is also in his final year, but his support has dropped off since he finished 16 votes shy last year. Players elected Tuesday will be enshrined July 24 in Cooperstown along with era committee selections Buck O'Neil, Minnie Miñoso, Gil Hodges, Tony Oliva, Jim Kaat and Bud Fowler. Bonds, Clemens and Rodriguez look like no-doubt Hall of Famers on the backs of their baseball cards, but PED suspicions have tarnished their reputations with many voters. Bonds has denied knowingly using PEDs, while Clemens has denied taking them outright. Rodriguez was banned by Major League Baseball for the entire 2014 season after violating the league's drug policy. Ortiz also comes with some PED baggage, but voters are less bothered by the more shaky evidence of his use. His lone reported positive test for PEDs came during survey testing in 2003 that was supposed to be anonymous and used to determine whether to institute regular testing. Ortiz denied using steroids, and Commissioner Rob Manfred said in 2016 'I think it would be wrong' to exclude him from the Hall of Fame based on that lone test. With a .286 average and 541 home runs, Ortiz may also stand to benefit from a recent shift by voters in their evaluations of designated hitters. Frank Thomas, Edgar Martinez and Harold Baines have all entered the Hall since 2014. Martinez made 71.7 percent of his plate appearances as a DH, most among Hall members. Ortiz would pass him at 88 percent. BBWAA members are instructed to elect Hall members 'based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played.' Nobody was selected last year, with Schilling coming closest. Schilling has ostracized himself in retirement by directing hateful remarks toward Muslims, transgender people, journalists and others. He asked the Hall to remove his name from this year's ballot, but he remains a candidate. Enough voters have given up his cause to ensure he stays out, though — he is on just 61 percent of public ballots. Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson believes it's Schilling's racist comments that led to his latest Cooperstown snub and not the former pitcher's support for President Trump or his conservative political beliefs, as many have suggested. 'Freedom of speech got you freed out of the Hall of Fame,' Jackson told NJ.com after Schilling was denied in 2021. 'Freedom of speech got your a** out of Cooperstown, bro!' In response to his ninth rejection, Schilling demanded to be removed from the ballot in 2022 so that he can be solely considered by the Eras Committee. He specifically blamed the Hall of Fame snub on liberal BBWAA members, telling sports radio host Clay Travis that 'the hatred for President Trump and conservatives runs deep.' 'You got 90 percent white, liberal college males standing in a clubhouse of players of every race, some don't even have an 8th-grade education but are making $25 million a year,' Schilling said. '[The writers], who graduated from Harvard, are bitter.' Schilling's insistence that his outspoken support for Trump has hurt him in the eyes of supposedly liberal BBWAA voters is contradicted by the 2019 induction Mariano Rivera. The former New York Yankees closer worked in the Trump administration as the co-chair the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition before becoming the first player to be unanimously selected to the Hall of Fame. Later, after his Hall of Fame selection, Trump honored Rivera with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson believes it's Curt Schilling's racist comments that led to his latest Cooperstown snub and not the former pitcher's support for President Trump or his conservative political beliefs, as many have suggested. A three-time World Series champion and six-time All-Star, Schilling has ignited controversy in retirement by directing hateful comments towards transgender people, journalists, Muslims, and other groups Schilling's insistence that his outspoken support for Trump has hurt him in the eyes of supposedly liberal BBWAA voters is contradicted by the 2019 induction Mariano Rivera (right). The former New York Yankees closer worked in the Trump administration as the co-chair the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition before becoming the first player to be unanimously selected to the Hall of Fame. Later, after his Hall of Fame selection, Trump honored Rivera with the Presidential Medal of Freedom (pictured) Schilling has voiced his support for the rioters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 In one 2016 tweet, former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling sparked outrage by tweeting his support for a t-shirt that read: 'Rope. Tree. Journalist. Some Assembly Required' Schilling had worked as an analyst for ESPN, but was fired in 2016 for sharing an anti-transgender meme on Facebook (pictured) Other players also have been dismissed by some voters for disturbing off-field behavior. Slick-fielding shortstop Omar Vizquel has been accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife and was sued over claims of sexual harassment by a former minor league bat boy last year. After receiving 52.6 percent of the vote in 2020, he's trending around 11 percent this year. Bonds also has been accused of domestic violence, and Clemens of maintaining a decade-long relationship with a singer who was 15 when they met. Other first-timers among this year's candidates are Justin Morneau, Jake Peavy, Carl Crawford, Prince Fielder, Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, A.J. Pierzynski and Mark Teixeira. Players must appear on at least 5 percent of ballots to remain in next year's pool. None of those players are above that threshold on the public ballots. Several other players are poised to make gains that could portend a future election, including Scott Rolen (fifth year), Todd Helton (fourth), Andruw Jones (fifth) and Billy Wagner (seventh). Schilling has voiced his support for Jones, a former Atlanta Braves star who was considered to be among the greatest defensive centerfielders of all time. 'Yes, HOF every day of the week and twice on Sunday,' Schilling said of Jones's candidacy. 'When you are one of the 5 best to ever play a position in a sport that's over 100 years old you are one of the all-time greats. Not to mention he was a kind young man. Otherworldly talent.' All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility