Hall of Fame
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11.7KJose Altuve, Dustin Pedroia, and Divergent Roads
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve just had a very impressive ALCS, during which he hit .313/.353/.688, with three homers and nine...
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8.9KIs Kenley Jansen a Hall-of-Famer?
Kenley Jansen is one of the most imposing closers to ever grace the game of baseball. His brute 6’5” 265 Ibs frame...
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10.8K2The Aaron Judge Hall of Fame Question
Aaron Judge is the best baseball player in the world right now. With apologies to Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, and the other...
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MLB Legacies: Juan Gonzalez
Baseball is a legendary sport. Dubbed “America’s favorite pastime” it has seen its fair share of incredible players and record-breaking successes throughout...
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8.0KHall of Fame Ballot through Salaries, Superlatives, and Similarity Scores
Most every baseball fan has their own personal take on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. They have their own standards, their...
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19.2KThe Babe and Showtime Have Nothing on Bullet Rogan
Shohei Ohtani’s extraordinary ability and production have given baseball fans plenty to talk about over the past five years. He’s been a...
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15.5K1Let’s Add 19 Catchers to the Hall of Fame
Have you ever taken a guided tour of a cave? The backstory is always something like, “In 1821, Farmer Wilson was tending...
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4.4KThe Hall of Fame Doesn’t Deserve Our Attention
Last week, David Ortiz was the lone player elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. 75%...
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4.7KA Simpler Way to Consider the Hall of Fame Ballot
Here’s the premise: let’s say the 30 players on this year’s ballot are available in a hypothetical time-machine expansion draft and a...
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7.0KThe Best and Worst One-and-Done HOF Candidates
A .J. Pierzynski places in the 98th percentile of all MLB players ever. As a left-handed hitting catcher, he lasted 19 seasons...
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5.9KReflecting on Buster Posey’s Career
Last month, after 12 seasons of Major League Baseball, Buster Posey made the surprising yet defensible decision to step away from the...