A humble proposal of a more equitable and efficient voting process for induction into the Hall of Fame.
A look at the mechanics of Steve Carlton, Tom Seaver, Jim Palmer, and other immortals.
Statistical takeaways from Wednesday’s vote.
Ben and Sam talk to Jay Jaffe about the 2014 Hall of Fame voting results, election-season mud-slinging, the 2015 ballot, and more.
Would we have another Hall of Famer if the BBWAA had made all of its ballots public?
The hits and misses scouts made on future Hall of Fame-caliber players.
The staff makes Cooperstown cases for people who left their marks on the game.
Ben and Sam discuss BP’s Hall of Fame ballot, then review early scouting reports on the players BP would have voted in.
Player limits, backlogs, character clause controversies…none of it is new.
Ben and Sam discuss what the early results of the Hall of Fame voting say about the induction process.
Forty-one staff members cast their ballots.
On the Hall of Fame and the insensitivity of the sniff test.
How to go against the saberballot and without making the internet mad.
A foolproof way to decide which players to put in Cooperstown.
Despite the big backlog of qualified candidates, 2014 could bring the best crop of Cooperstown inductees in well over a decade.
Ben and Sam discuss the Hall of Fame and answer listener emails about brawls with Brian McCann, catcher framing, park effects, and more.