Yah Kyle is a lock, he better start trying to decide now just so when the time comes he's ready and committed, well one of you should be committed.
Here is an interview that talks about about the process, too much to put here, no hijacking, but it's a combination of the HOF staff and researchers and then they have conversations with the player to make sure the player is ok with the choice. They talk about about Gary Carter not being happy with the HOF deciding he should go in representing the Expos.
Edit: forgot to link the interview, there goes my shot at the Hall.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...terview/090723