Ben and Sam banter about the Saber Seminar, then discuss Clayton Kershaw’s odds of induction into the Hall and the best-ever years for young players.
Ben and Sam discuss Mike Trout’s chances of becoming the best player ever, then talk about how the Phillies’ Chase Utley extension will work out.
Ben and Sam discuss whether hardcore quantitative analysts make good GM material, then estimate the likelihood that under-30 players will make the Hall of Fame.
How did one of the Hall of Fame’s least-qualified members end up enshrined?
Character assassination, speculation, a commitment to process… ah, it has to be Hall of Fame season.
Or is all the campaigning to keep Jack Morris out of the Hall actually making it more likely that he’ll get in?
This year’s election results didn’t bring us any closer to having an inductee for every team. When will the Hall of Fame complete the set?
Ben and Sam try to figure out whether the sabermetric movement has helped keep Jack Morris out of the Hall of Fame or given him a better chance to get in.
What do Dale Murphy’s and Jack Morris’ vote totals in their final and penultimate years on the BBWAA ballot, respectively, say about their odds of induction?
What the voting results tell us about the 10-player limit, the electorate’s feelings about PED use, and the public/private-ballot split.
Writers didn’t want to induct anybody into the Hall of Fame this year, a decision with no small consequences.
You already know the answer to this.
Ben and Sam discuss the Hall of Fame voting and what their own ballots would look like.
AChange.org petition to ask the Hall of Fame Board of Directors to change their voting process
Want to set a Hall of Fame voter straight? Here’s how to do it.
Jason goes looking for Hall of Famers and finds none.