Pod of Fame

Jim is joined by sportswriter for The Messenger, Neil Paine, to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former St. Louis Rams wide receiver Torry Holt. Jim and Neil first cover the history of "The Greatest Show on Turf" and Holt's role in that electric offense (6:42). Then, they discuss Super Bowl XXXIV, Holt's versatility as a wide receiver, and compare Holt to HOFers Andre Ree...

Jim is joined by the creator of MLB Daily Dingers, Matt Musico, to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB shortstop José Reyes. First, Jim and Matt discuss Reyes' legacy with the New York Mets (7:12). Next, they cover a single-season hitting feat Reyes accomplished in 2006 that has never been repeated and how elite the triple and stolen base totals Reyes recorded really were (15:5...

Jim is joined by sports transactional attorney and host of the podcast 32 Fans, Alex Chester, to discuss the hall of fame candidacy of former NBA power forward Larry Nance. First, Alex and Jim break down Nance's performance in the 1984 NBA Slam Dunk Competition (6:25). Next, they cover the 1984 Western Conference Finals and 1992 Eastern Conference Finals, as well how basketball advanced metric...

Jim is joined by Adam Darowski, Head of User Experience at Sports Reference, to break down down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB third baseman Adrián Beltré. First, Adam and Jim cover just how fun it was to watch Beltré play baseball, antics and all (6:49). Next, they discuss what Beltré's career had in common with Roberto Clemente, just how odd it is that Beltré only made four all-sta...

Jim is joined by baseball writer at The Athletic and Hall of Fame voter Jayson Stark to breakdown the HOF candidacy of former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley. First, Jayson and Jim discuss the historic double-play combo of Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley (5:41). Next, they cover Utley's performance in the 2008 World Series, why Utley reminds Jayson of Derek Jeter, and what to ma...

On this week's HOF MarketWatch segment, Jim is buying Scottie Barnes HOF Stock following his 27-point performance on Wednesday and triple-double (31/10/10) last Friday. Meanwhile, Jim is starting to sell off his Bryce Young HOF stock, as Young put together his worst performance of his rookie season on Sunday in New Orleans (13/36, 137 Yards, 0 TDs).

Jim is joined by USA TODAY Sports reporter and Hall of Fame voter Steve Gardner to breakdown the HOF candidacy of former Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer. First, Steve and Jim discuss Mauer's significance in Minnesota Twins franchise history (5:58). Next, they cover Mauer's remarkable 2009 MVP season and what to make of the fact that Mauer caught less than 1,000 games during his major lea...

On this week's HOF MarketWatch segment, Jim is buying Mike Evans HOF Stock following his 162 receiving yard performance on Sunday, which gave him over 1,000 receiving yards in a season for the 10th consecutive season (Jerry Rice holds the record of 11 consecutive 1,000 receiving yard seasons). Meanwhile, Jim is selling any Austin Ekeler HOF stock he had left, as Ekeler may soon be losing his s...

Jim welcomes author Michael Maccambridge to discuss his latest book, “The Big Time: How the 1970s Transformed Sports in America." Michael and Jim try and determine the greatest sporting event of the 1970s, build 1970s Athlete Mount Rushmore, and much more.

On this week's HOF MarketWatch segment, Jim is buying DaRon Bland HOF Stock following another interception last night against Seattle (Bland leads the NFL with 8 interceptions). Meanwhile, Jim is selling any Andrew Wiggins HOF stock he had left, as Wiggins numbers are way down across the board this season (12.8 PPG, -0.1 Win Shares).

Jim is joined by David Metter (@CooperstownDave) to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB catcher Charlie Bennett. First, Dave and Jim talk about what playing catcher was like in the 19th Century (8:13). Next, they cover the 1887 World Series, compare Bennett to HOFer Gary Carter, and discuss the 1936 Cooperstown ballot (19:46). Finally, Dave and Jim build Defensive Catcher Mount Rus...

Jim is joined by Content Producer for the ESPN morning show Get Up and New York Times bestselling author, Paul "Hembo" Hembekides, to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB right fielder Roger Maris. First, Hembo and Jim discuss the importance of the 61 home runs Maris slugged in 1961 and where the number 61 ranks among the greatest numbers in baseball history (6:40). Next, they cover...

On this week's HOF MarketWatch segment, Jim is buying Gerrit Cole HOF Stock following the announcement Cole won the 2023 AL Cy Young award. Meanwhile, Jim is starting to sell off some Mark Andrews HOF stock following what looks to be a serious ankle injury Andrews suffered on Thursday Night Football.

Jim is joined by NBA Analyst Mat Issa to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former NBA swingman Lamar Odom. First, Mat and Jim cover Odom's early years with the Clippers and his unique skillset at 6'10" (8:28). Next, they discuss his championship seasons with the Lakers and how he reminds us a bit of Manu Ginóbili and Chris Webber (15:13) Finally, they brainstorm who the best pl...

On this week's HOF MarketWatch, Jim is buying all of the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander HOF stock after Shai dropped 43 points on the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday. Meanwhile, he is starting to sell just a tiny bit of his Justin Herbert HOF stock following Hebert's 136 passing yard stinker on Monday Night Football.

Jim welcomes author Adam Lazarus to discuss his latest book, “The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams." Adam and Jim cover the baseball career of Ted Williams, John Glenn's most impressive accomplishment, and what a Glenn presidency would have looked like. Then, Jim has Adam build 20th Century American Hero Rushmore.

On this week's HOF MarketWatch, Jim is buying all of the Corey Seager HOF stock after Seager won his 2nd World Series MVP trophy on Wednesday. Meanwhile, he is selling all of his remaining Kirk Cousins stock following Kirk's season-ending injury last Sunday.

Jim is joined by baseball Twitter personality Not Gaetti to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB first baseman John Olerud. First, NotGaetti and Jim cover Olerud's picturesque swing and remarkable glovework at first base (8:07). Next, they talk about his 1993 MVP-caliber season in Toronto, the ultra exclusive 200 Hit/100 Walk Club, and why Scott Rolen reminds us both of Olerud (...

On this week's HOF MarketWatch, Jim is buying all of the Tyrese Maxey HOF stock after his 31 point, 8 assist, 0 turnover performance against Milwaukee. Meanwhile, he is starting to sell off some of his Deandre Ayton HOF stock following Ayton's 4 point, 12 rebound dud of a Portland Trail Blazers debut.

Jim is joined by Kelly Dwyer, NBA writer and pioneer of the NBA blogosphere, to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former NBA guard Jeff Hornacek. First, Jim and Kelly cover Hornacek's unique offensive game, as well as his elite shooting numbers (6:46). Next, they talk about the 1990 Western Conference Finals, how Hornacek reminds Kelly of Jerry West (you read that right), and attempt to...

On our 2nd HOF MarketWatch episode, Jim is buying all of the Kyle Schwarber HOF stock and selling off some of his Jalen Hurts HOF stock.

Jim welcomes SABR member Bob LeMoine to discuss his new book, “When the Babe Went Back to Boston: Babe Ruth, Judge Fuchs, and the Hapless Braves of 1935." Bob and Jim cover Babe Ruth's mostly forgotten 1935 season with the Boston Braves, why Ruth continues to be discussed at length despite retiring almost 90 years ago, the significance of his three home run game against the Pittsburgh Pir...

On our premiere HOF MarketWatch episode, Jim is buying all of the George Kittle HOF stock and selling his Adley Rutschman HOF stock.

Jim pays tribute to Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus, who sadly passed away last Thursday at the age of 80. Butkus is perhaps the greatest Chicago Bear in the franchise's 100+ year history and Jim discusses what made him great, what made him feared, and how many different Football Rushmore's his face graces. Then, Jim introduces his new weekly segment HOF MarketWatch, which will now be rel...

Jim is joined by friend of the pod Dave "Wando" Wandolowski to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former NBA power forward Carlos Boozer. First, Jim and Wando discuss high school basketball in Alaska, as Boozer is by far the best player to play high school basketball in the 49th state admitted to the union (4:20). Next, they cover his performance coming-out party in the 2007 NBA pl...