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We're a father & son who love to talk and argue about baseball!  Baseball is the professional sport that has the longest history so there is a lot to talk about.  We launched Almost Cooperstown noting that baseball contains a long history of players that, for whatever reasons, have been shunned by the electors of the Hall of Fame.  Consequently here are many 'Almost' players still waiting their turn for induction. With less than 1.5% of the now more than 23,000 players in the HOF, we feel there should be more players included. In these podcasts we discuss the current season as well as the HOF. Please send any messages to almostcooperstown@gmail.com.  Baseball articles can be found here: https://almostcooperstown.substack.com/publish/posts

Almost Cooperstown Gordon Kolier & Mark Kolier

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We're a father & son who love to talk and argue about baseball!  Baseball is the professional sport that has the longest history so there is a lot to talk about.  We launched Almost Cooperstown noting that baseball contains a long history of players that, for whatever reasons, have been shunned by the electors of the Hall of Fame.  Consequently here are many 'Almost' players still waiting their turn for induction. With less than 1.5% of the now more than 23,000 players in the HOF, we feel there should be more players included. In these podcasts we discuss the current season as well as the HOF. Please send any messages to almostcooperstown@gmail.com.  Baseball articles can be found here: https://almostcooperstown.substack.com/publish/posts

    Father's Day Episode - MLB Fathers & Sons - Ep. 526

    Father's Day Episode - MLB Fathers & Sons - Ep. 526

    Since we are father and son we're very interested in baseball fathers and sons. Bobby and Barry Bonds are at the top of the all-time father and son combinations when it comes to bWAR. We talk about them and all the other top father-son combinations. We also cover the 19 father-son combinations represented in MLB today based on opening day rosters. How may fathers were HOFers who had sons playing in MLB? Have sons ever made the HOF when dad didn't? Intro & Outro music...

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    Umpires betting? Jose Abreu sent packing This Week In Baseball 6.17.24 - Ep. 525

    Umpires betting? Jose Abreu sent packing This Week In Baseball 6.17.24 - Ep. 525

    There were many big stories in baseball last week. We did not even talk about the College World Series which had 3 walkoff wins in the first two days! More injuries for the Orioles pitching staff and the Astros have more to deal with too. Aaron Judge continues to fly and #Rangers pitcher David Robertson had a week he'll never forget! Which teams might be sellers you don't expect? Intro & Outro music this season courtesy of Mercury Maid! Check them out on Spotify or ...

    • 24 min
    Biggest Baseball Blowouts - Ep. 524

    Biggest Baseball Blowouts - Ep. 524

    Last season the Los Angeles #Angels with Shohei Ohtani pounded the Colorado #Rockies 25-1. It was 23-0 in the 4th inning so as we see it a true blowout in which the runs are scored early and often for a team winning by 10 or more runs. Are blowouts fun for fans? It depends. Losing side managers hate them as the goal becomes save the pitcher arms. But a blowout is still only one loss and baseball always has a game tomorrow. We discuss blowouts in other sports (is 1-...

    • 22 min
    All Star weekend changes, Baseball betting woes -This Week in Baseball 6.10.24 - Ep. 523

    All Star weekend changes, Baseball betting woes -This Week in Baseball 6.10.24 - Ep. 523

    Yankees-Dodgers series, Phillies go across the pond vs. the Mets. And betting on baseball is out of control. What was your big moment last week? We cover a bunch of things in a quick hitting episode. All-Star game voting is in full force but there are also changes in All-Star weekend this year at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The futures games on Saturday will be followed by a new and bizarre event showcasing skills of players that may or may not ever play MLB. Intro &a...

    • 34 min
    Baseball should go back to a 154-game season - Ep. 522

    Baseball should go back to a 154-game season - Ep. 522

    The argument that team owners would be unwilling to give up the revenue from the 8 additional games between 154 and 162 is weaker than ever. The additional playoff games would more than make up for the incremental loss of gate and TV revenue. Players could have a bit more rest and maybe we would not need to start the MLB season in late March and carry it through early October. Does the World Series need to end in early November? The addition of Negro League stats to MLB is ...

    • 17 min
    Acuna Jr, injury, Angel Hernandez retires, Negro League stats included - This Week in Baseball - 6.3.24 - Ep. 521

    Acuna Jr, injury, Angel Hernandez retires, Negro League stats included - This Week in Baseball - 6.3.24 - Ep. 521

    Angel Hernandez umpired 33 years of MLB. He stepped down this week and received no demand that he continue. His time was over. Reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. went down with an awful ACL injury (again), and will miss the rest of the 2024 season. The last time Acuna Jr. had a season-ending injury the Braves won the World Series. Josh Gibson is now the player with the highest all-time batting average in MLB. His .372 career BA beat Ty Cobb by 5 or 6 points depending on how you look at the...

    • 30 min

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