Small Hall Baseball Podcast

This week on the podcast we discuss the incredible life and career of Lou Gehrig in honor of June 2nd being Lou Gehrig Day around Major League Baseball. The man had a fantastic career, led a humble life, and never seemed to let the terrible disease that took his life get him down. Yet another new pair hall of famers come to the across our gaze and we were less than impressed with their credentials...

This week on the podcast we have our first interview with Alex Espinoza of 95.7 The Game in the Bay area to discuss the overall situation in Oakland regarding the A's, ownership, and just what is happening/might happen when all is said and done. Alex gives us the feelings of the A's faithful in Oakland, what's is happening in Las Vegas, and just how it feels as a fan himself that another team may...

This week on the podcast the guys discuss whether or not Aaron Judge did a single thing wrong in that AB again Toronto and whether or not 400 Saves will help Jansen and Kimbrel get into the Hall of Fame. A lot of people have had their two cents about what happened with Aaron Judge in Toronto, but its a lot more simple than you think. A new pair of baseball hall of famers that require really strut...

This week on the podcast the guys discuss the concept of playing regular season series at an international site, whether or not more baseball in Florida is the right move, and what it means to be a Phildadelphia fan. There's a lot that can be said for playing games across oceans during the regular season, but it doesn't seem a great, but a lot can be said against it. A new crop of baseball hall of...

This week on the podcast the guys discuss the Oakland A's ownership purchasing land in Las Vegas with the intention of taking the team there against Oakland and their fans' wishes. There is a lot a pick through in terms of the Athletics faithful's newest problem after suffering a terrible stadium and couch cushion budgets for a long time now. A new crop of baseball hall of famers that includes a t...

This week on the podcast the guys discuss the a hot button topic that will surely cause a lot of argument and problems down the road; The owners wanting to cap MLB contract length. Capping years for MLB contract length is more nuanced than many would think from both angles, we discuss those angles, and one of us proposes a solution. A new crop of baseball hall of famers caused some waffling amongs...

This week on the podcast the guys discuss the hot start for the Tampa Bay Rays, the continuing mire of the Phillies start to the season, and whether or not expansion is right for Baseball. Two more young players are locked up by their teams for have cost certainty for the near future, we're back to actual BBWAA elected baseball hall of famers finally after discussing numerous Old Timers comittee p...

This week on the podcast the guys discuss the MiLB unionization, an examination of the Phillies first 7 games of the season, and dive into the tremendous impact on baseball by Jack Roosevelt Robinson. We discuss whether or not Anthony Rendon got off too lightly for the mistake he made on opening, discuss the last of the completely Old Timers Hall of Fame classes of 1945 and 1946, and whether or no...

This week on the podcast the guys discuss a big whoops for Anthony Rendon, an unforeseen collapse by the Phillies on opening day after a hot start, and examining whether or not Shoeless Joe Jackson should be in the Hall of Fame. Another team offers a contract to an up and coming player, three more Old Timer elected Hall of Famers on the docket, and listen as we all suffer through an examination of...

Opening Day is finally happening once again! This week sees the crew discussing their MLB predictions for the upcoming season, whether or not the Phillies can hang on despite injuries, and the Hall of Fame validity of a famous trio of infielders. Will playoff droughts be broken, will the Philies hang on without Rhys Hoskins, and will your favorite team stand a chance in the 2023 MLB season? You'll...

This week the guys discuss the unfortunate injury to Edwin Diaz during the World Baseball Classic, take the scythe to another group of Hall of Famers, and comb through an article about the potentialy dangerous use of AstroTurf. The Hall continues to get small, the contracts offered continue to be ridiculous for these players, and we may never know the whole truth about artificial playing surfaces....

This week we examine the fabled collapse of the 1964 Phillies, the halting of hype for Andrew Painter, and what one of us really thinks of the World Baseball Classic. Join as we are discovering that more Hall of Famers can be shown the door, discuss whether or not pitchers should really be the ones calling their own pitches, and highlight the career of the recently retired Lorenzo Cain. Thank you...

This week on the podcast the guys discuss the 1950 "Whiz Kids" Phillies, the seeminly short remaining life of Regional Sports Networks, and of course a new crop of Hall of Famers to discuss. Is it possible that they may actually be giving their first player the heave ho from the Hall and what effect will the loss of revenue from TV contracts have on handing out huge contracts to the likes Manny Ma...

On this edition of the Small Hall Baseball Podcast discuss whether or not winning a championship should be a prerequisite for the Hall of Hame, the dreadful 1972 Phillies season, as well as the last half of the 1939 Hall of Fame class. The boys show their admiration of the truly great career of Lou Gehrig, their amazement at the extreme value of Steve Carlton, and finish the show fondly rememberin...

The guys discuss the passing of Tim McCarver, even more rule changes, and back to the 1938/39 Hall of Fame classes with possibly our first player being thrown out of the Hall. On their quest to discover their own ideal Phillies lineup they will try to decide if current players can truly be an all-time Phillies player and one of them might just think so. We also come to the conclusion that Manny Ma...

This week we discuss the 2008 Phillies World Series winning season, discuss our favorite baseball movies(and least favorite for Josh), desperately try to figure out why the Padres gave a 36 year old Yu Darvish a 6 year deal, talk about the upcoming Pitchers/Catchers reporting, and the soon to start World Baseball Classic.

Discussions of the 1993 Phillies season, the 1937 Hall of Fame class with just how sneakily underrated they actually were, and the new 2023 MLB season rules changes. A magical season can mean a lot to an 11 year and unnecessary rules changes can really boil the blood of hardcore baseball fans.

In the Inaugural episode of The Small Hall Baseball Podcast we discuss the election of Scott Rolen and Fred Mcgriff into the National Baseball Hall of fame, the Philadelphia Phillies offseason roster moves, discuss the greatness of the first Hall of Fame class in 1936, and talk about the upcoming MLB arbitration hearings. A man and his two sons talking about what they love, baseball. Sit back, rel...