On today's podcast, Jim breaks down the Hall of Fame resume of former MLB third baseman Scott Rolen.  Jim discusses Rolen's defense and how he was the Brooks Robinson of his generation (2:59), before breaking down the 2006 World Series and why Rolen should have been World Series MVP (8:56). For our "And Twins" segment, Jim compares Rolen to Hall of Famer Ron Santo and touches on the unfair treatment of Santo by Hall of Fame voters of years past (13:15). Then, Jim breaks down why sabermetrics are Scott Rolen's friend and uncovers that Rolen may have had the 5th best season by a third baseman in baseball history in 2004 (23:26).  Finally, Jim compares Rolen's HOF candidacy to recent Hall of Fame inductees (37:55), before deciding whether or not Scott Rolen should get a ticket to Cooperstown (40:08). 

On today's podcast, Jim breaks down the hall of fame resume of former NBA swingman and reigning Big3 MVP Joe Johnson. Jim first discusses Johnson's recent performance in The Basketball Tournament and his record-breaking 2019 Big3 season (3:49) and about just how much money Johnson made during his 17-year NBA career (14:56). Then, Jim talks about how Johnson's NBA resume closely resembles Hall of Famer Alex English, and whether or not the simplicity of Joe Johnson's name actually hurts his HOF candidacy (18:37). Next, Jim attempts to figure out how many career points is the equivalent to the baseball hall of fame milestone of reaching 3000 hits (40:11), before running through a list of unimpressive players who made the Eastern Conference All-Star team in the 2010s (48:35). Finally, Jim decides whether or not he would ever put Joe Johnson's name on a hall of fame ballot (57:40). 

On our third podcast,  Jim breaks down the hall of fame resume of former Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte. Jim first discusses how Forte is one of the best three-down backs in NFL history (5:51) and reviews his record-setting 2014 season (10:30). Then, we take a look at how Forte's career closely resembles Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas (12:58), before coming to the unfortunate realization that Mitchell Trubisky and Matt Forte have more in common than just playing for the Bears (30:15). Finally, Jim ranks the top running backs of the 2010s (36:23) before coming to a verdict on whether or not Forte will join the other 28 running backs that already have a bust in Canton (40:37). 

On our first podcast regarding admittance to Cooperstown, Jim breaks down the hall of fame candidacy of pitcher CC Sabathia. After coming to the realization that CC may have one of last great workhorses to ever play in the MLB (2:31), we take a look at his ridiculous stint in Milwaukee (5:42) and how his career compares to Hall of Famer Mike Mussina (14:22). Then Jim looks at the time CC carried the Yankees to the World Series (23:19), before talking about how many pitchers were actually better than CC during his CY Young season (27.31). Finally, Jim provides his verdict on whether or not CC will have a plaque in Cooperstown one day (33.49). 

Join us for our very first episode of Pod of Fame, where we breakdown the career of former Detriot Pistons center Ben Wallace. In today's podcast, we revisit Ben Wallace's career (including his less than stellar tenure on the Chicago Bulls), reviewing his game 5 performance against Shaq and the Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals (13:44) and oddly discovering just how much he has in common with Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman (20:23). Jim then ranks the top centers of the 2000s (33:33), before discussing how surprised he was to learn that Wallace didn't really lead the league in rebounds or blocks as much as he originally thought (46:16). Finally, Jim makes the call on whether or not Wallace deserves a spot in the basketball hall of fame (50:43). 

Pod of Fame, where we take a look at retired and soon to be retired athletes and decide whether or not they should get a call to their respective hall of fames. First three podcasts drop July 13th. Subscribe today!