Small Hall Baseball Podcast

That time of year has arrived, the new Baseball Hall of Fame announcement! This episode is dedicated entirely to discussing the results of the most recent BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot. We discuss the newest inductees, the ones who will not see the light of another ballot, and all of the men in between from near misses to those who will languish for more years with no hope! We hope you enjoy listening...

This week we finally talk in great detail what the Baseball Hall of Fame means to us and why we're so picky about who goes in, who gets to stay, and who gets the heave ho. Continuing our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the landmark lawsuit by Curt Flood against MLB and their reservce clause while discussing just how important it was and how important Flood was to baseball. Our Hall of Famer this...

This week we discuss the continued dominance of the Dodgers in the big contract market. With the Dodgers signing the two big fish and trading for another well regarded starter due to the deferred Ohtani money, could this all come to a head when the CBA Expires for players and other owners? Continuing our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the recalling of Ted Williams to active combat during the Ko...

This week we discuss the bonkers and quite strange signing of Shohei Ohtani. With the crazy amount of deferred money and a couple of caveats, what do the three of us think of the whole thing? Continuing our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the landmark Messersmith/McNally ruling on December 23, 1975 and its long lasting effects on baseball. Our Hall of Famer this week is 19th century pitcher Tim...

This week we discuss the projected 2024 rotation for the St. Louis Cardinals. After the signing of Sonny Gray, do we think the Cards have any sort of shot or is their new retirement home of a rotation is a mistake? Continuing our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the Phillies attempt and pulling back to broadcast their games into the NYC area in 1959 along with its rammifications. Our Hall of Fame...

Welcome back for Season 2 of the Small Hall Baseball Podcast! This week we discuss the biggest awards given out for the 2023 MLB season. Did we think the best Rookies, Managers, Pitchers, and the MVPs were worthy or perhaps a little head scratching? We introduce a new segment, replacing our Phillies discussions, were we discuss an event that occurred this week in history in the baseball world Our...

This week we discuss the finale of the World Series with the Texas Rangers winning their first in only 5 games. The Rangers won, but do we think the Arizona Diamondbacks are one and done? This week our we discuss we discussed late 19th century pitcher John Clarkson. This became a sort of Old Hoss Radbourn part 2, but just how impressed were we with the video game-esque numbers? For our parting sho...

This week we discuss the the League Championship round that went all seven games in both leagues and did not disappoint in terms of drama. Both teams for the World Series were set, but what did we think of how they got there? We've once again hybrid our Phillies segment into the postseason topic this week and, as you can imagine, we were not please with the results from our Phils. We discuss just...

This week we're back to full strength with all three of us as we discuss the Divisional round we missed as well as the rapidly progressing championship round that is currently upon us. There have been some surprised, but just how much of a surprise has any of this been? We hybrid our Phillies segment into the postseason topic this week and the team has looked good, but are we worried about our opp...

This week discuss the very quick opening Wild Card round for the Postseason. The games came and went with sweeps in every single series, but what did who want to win get the job done? The Phillies managed to man handle the Marlins in their two games and we were very impressed. However, can they do the same against the historic Atlanta Braves offense? This week our we discuss the still active caree...

This week discuss the candidates for the 2023 Cy Young Award for both leagues. The AL is looking pretty cut and dry, but how do we feel about the messier NL Cy Young race? The Phillies clinched the first Wild Card spot for the postseason this past week so they get to take a breather. However, even though they have home field for that first series, do we feel confident its a sure thing? This week o...

This week we are joined Kelsey Burd of the Peace, Love and Baseball and Babe's Babes podcasts to discuss all things St. Louis Cardinals including Waino's 200th win, improvements that could be made, and just what exactly went wrong in 2023? The Phillies took 2 of 3 from the Braves, but the work is still not done. Even with the 1st Wild Card basically a forgone conclusion, can they really go deep in...

This week we discuss the favorites for the AL and NL MVP and just what it means to us to be an MVP. Is being really good enough to win an MVP or is there more to it in the bigger picture? The Phillies have a woeful homestand that included the Braves clinching the division on their field. Do we think they have any hope of marginal success and does Aaron even want that kind of success? This week we...

This week we discuss the current standings going down the stretch of the baseball season. Is it anything like what we had at the beginning of the season or do surprises abound? The Phillies keep wonking up and down, but while we have no doubt they will make the postseason, do we think they have any hope for a deep run?. This week's Hall of Famer, Bob Feller, had a meteoric rise as a young pitcher,...

This week we discuss the Angels punting on their season after doubling down from not trading Ohtani at the deadline. After trading for several players they have put all of them on the waiver wire, but to what end did they do all of this? The Phillies rise to a 5 game winning streak and then proceed to lose 3 in a row to our increased frustration due to poor decision-making and mental mistakes. Thi...

This week we discuss the news of Shohei Ohtani having a UCL tear in his pitching arm and what exactly this means for him hitting free Agency. Wild speculation abounds as we try to figure out what could happen in the coming months. The Phillies insist on treading water and we continue to be pessimistic about their chances of going far this postseason. This week's Hall of Famer, Max Carey, certainly...

This week we discuss how Angel Hernandez's discrimination lawsuit was a non-started and whether or not the Yankees faithful can be upset that their team isn't more dour during their failure. The Phillies continue to have us wonder just which team is showing up every night and whether or not they can hang on to that first wild card spot to end the season. This week's Hall of Famer, Sliding Billy Ha...

This week we discuss the kerfuffle with the Baltimore Orioles management and TV announcer Kevin Brown. The Angelos family has never been particularly great at running their team and we get down to the nitty gritty just how bad they are. The Phillies have shows strides of improvement since the calendar flipped to August, but we're wondering it can be sustained for the remainder of the season. This...

This week we discuss the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline with all of us big trades and big non-trades. The Mets appear to have punted, but does it have a greater purpose sooner than we think?. The Phillies continue to wobble up and down while making winning look so very difficult every game they manage to accomplish it. The big guns continue to struggle while the young players continue to impress. This we...

This week we discuss the Arizona Diamondbacks being the second MLB team to lose their RSN as Diamond Sports Group finally jumps ship. The future may not be looking so bright for baseball on TV, but can we use our crystal ball to see just how bad it'll be? The Phillies can't seem to find a good groove and we sit and discuss just what that could mean for the rest of the season. This week we discuss...

This week we discuss the 2023 All-Star Break including the the draft, the Home Run Derby, and the game itself. The ratings for MLB's All-Star Break festivities continue to fall, but is there anything MLB can do about it? The Phillies have been middling so far this season, but can they come out of the break swinging and pick themselves up? Who knows really, but we give our two cents. A slight chang...

This week we have our All-Star Game Special so, we discuss the 2023 AL and NL All-Star teams for this year's game and decide who are the best and worst players for each squad. We discuss our Phillies recent great road performance even with their remaining frustrations along with the best and worst Phillies All-Stars of all time for each of us No current Hall of Fame players this week, but we discu...

This week on the podcast we discuss our oh so mutual love of what has become the Galactic Hype Train for Shohei Ohtani and some already calling him, "GOAT". We discuss the, frankly, insane rumored contract length and dollars some are floating and why that most certainly cannot end as well and people seem to think. The last 3 1955 hall of famers are examined this week and another split-decision is...

This week on the podcast we discuss what exactly it means to block the plate and just what to do about the MLB All-Star Game. Jonah Heim and Bruce Bochy were driven to a fit of apoplexy over a replay overturning that should have never happened and is we sit and ponder what the All-Star game really means how to best get players there. A fresh trio hall of famers are in front of us this week and we'...

This week on the podcast we discuss what may be the single worst contract given to a player in MLB history. Stephen Strasburg may very well never pitch again and Jacob deGrom may be on his way there despite their huge contracts, but we also discuss past terrible contracts given to players that quite work out as they had hoped. A new trio hall of famers are on our plate for discussion and while som...