This week we discuss the the evolution of Starting Pitchers and the "Starting Rotation". Is the 6-man rotation coming soon and what has led us to this point in baseball to warrant it? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the 1959 Roy Campanella Night. The outpouring of support was tremendous, but could this happen today and would it even be warranted?

Our Hall of Famer this week is right fielder Ross Youngs. Short career for Youngs, but as yet another "friend of Frankie Frisch" was this another mistaken addition to the HOF? In our singlular parting shot his week we discuss a smorgasbord of topics including Josh's including how, thankfully, baseball has not changed in a very long time.

Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with Camel Cigarette's, Duke Snider for Ovaltine, and Pee Wee Reese for Gillette razors.

Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.

Timestamps

This Week In Baseball - 15:48

Hall of Fame Discussion - 30:15

Parting Shots - 42:30

This week we discuss the concept of "Gamesmanship" and how far is too far. Is it okay so long as you keep it on the field or are there things that are just too far for us to accept? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the 1947 suspension of Leo Durocher. Was this an unwarranted suspension or was Durocher not such a neat and clean type of guy?

Our Hall of Famer this week is shortstop Dave Bancroft. The numbers are good, but are they good enough to warrant the call to Cooperstown? In our singlular parting shot his week we discuss Rob Thomson and his fate in the upcoming Phillies seasons.

Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with a Babe Ruth Brisk Ice Tea, Mikey and Whitey for Miller Lite, and the 1985 Phillies talking trivia.

Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.

Timestamps

This Week In Baseball - 18:58

Hall of Fame Discussion - 30:15

Parting Shots - 40:00

This week we discuss the ABS Challenge System for balls and strikes during Spring Training. Is the ABS system useful or could it possible be more useless than doing nothing? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the the lawsuit the Cubs brought against Chicago over night games. Is there some understanding here and is it as ridiculous as it sounds?

Our Hall of Famer this week is first baseman Jake Beckley. He really put together solid counting numbers, but was it enough to push him to stay in the Hall. In our singlular parting shot his week we discuss having baseball teams where they will find a passionate fanbase and not just as a destination.

Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with a Kyle Seager being "Old School", representing your nation in the WBC, and and a throwback Camel cigarettes ad.

Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.

Timestamps

This Week In Baseball - 18:10

Hall of Fame Discussion - 36:32

Parting Shots - 48:45

This week we discuss expansion of the HOF to include players from International competition. Many have suggested adding big stars from leagues like the NPB, but do we support the notion or even understand it? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the Braves trying to hold Henry Aaron back from playing in an effort to have him hit 715 at home. Do we think this harmless or find something more sinister in the attempt?

Our Hall of Famer this week is outfielder Chick Hafey. He had a very good peak, but is that good enough or is he Charlie Keller part 2? In our singlular parting shot his week we discuss the looming CBA expiration and what effects it could have on the future of baseball.

Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with a Field of Dreams MLB ad, Ozzie Smith for Atari Baseball, and a 2017 MLB season preview!

Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.

Timestamps

This Week In Baseball - 18:09

Hall of Fame Discussion - 34:54

Parting Shots - 46:11

This week we discuss the our much disliked Desginated Hitter. We know that the DH is here to stay, but do we think that's for the better and is it even really necessary anymore? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the 1957 Supreme Court decision upholding the MLB's lone anti-trust exemption. Do we agree with the decision or do we wonder if it should have even come to be in the first place?

Our Hall of Famer this week is outfielder Harry Hooper. He has some decent looking numbers, but was he good enough in his day to warrant his addition to the HOF? Shaking it up, we will only have a single part shot in our last segment going forward and will then discuss it. This week we discuss the tumultuous offseason of Alec Bohm and his future with the Phillies.

Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with a 1997 Mastercard commercial and 2 Oakland A's local commercials!

Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.

Timestamps

This Week In Baseball - 23:57

Hall of Fame Discussion - 36:49

Parting Shots - 48:28

We present to you Part 2 of  "The Smörgåsbord"

This episode we will be reviewing even more players that are not in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but were suggested by folks on social media as players who should have their case reviewed. We took a look at each player and gave our thoughts on their case. Do we think any of them were oversights and should be in the HOF? Have a listen won't you? This is our second set of players and we will review even more in the future.

Each player can be found at the timestamp below:

Dock Ellis: 02:11
Willie Randolph: 09:53
Vern Stephens: 19:07
Jimmy Wynn: 26:40
Jim Edmonds: 36:27
Wes Ferrell: 47:03
Don Mattingly: 54:50

Once Again, 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 discussed the 3 BBWAA electees and along with Dave Park in great detail. Dick Allen was discussed in our September 23rd Small Hall Smorgasbord episode so, if you would like our opinions on Allen, feel free to listen to that earlier episode. Time Stamps for each section are below:

Ichiro: 1:42

C.C. Sabathia: 14:54

Billy Wagner: 24:08

Dick Allen Recap: 33:00

Dave Parker: 35:12

Full Ballot Review and Look Ahead: 48:10

This week we discuss the relationship between sports owners and fans of their temas. We know that those owners have control of their teams, but just how much should they listen to their fandom? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the 1943 banning of Phillies owner William Cox and subsequent sale of the team. The Cox was banned for gambling, but how good an owner was he and how did his successors the Carpenters do after?

Our Hall of Famer this week is outfielder Joe Kelley. He had a great stretch for a number of years, but was this enough for us to give him our blessing? For our parting shots we talk about Ken Boyer's HOF candidacy and the malaise of the MLB awards season.

Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with Mrs and Ken Griffey Jr for Geico, Cito Gaston for Ken Griffey Jr Baseball on SNES, and Jimmy Rollins for Dick's Sporting Goods!

Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.

Timestamps

This Week In Baseball - 20:55

Hall of Fame Discussion - 34:29

Parting Shots - 45:46

Welcome to season 3 of the Small Hall Baseball Podcast! This week we discuss the character clause for Baseball Hall of Fame election. Do we like that its there or do we have some beef with this nearly 80 year old part of the election process? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the Mass Market Free Agent Re-Entry Drafts from 1976-78. The title is a mouthful, but was the process itself any less complicated? 

Our Hall of Famer this week is pitcher Rube Marquard. The numbers don't really give us a lot of hope on their face, but is he really as bad as he appears?. For our parting shots we talk about the the greatest 1-2 punch in baseball, the Yankees fan intereference, and a glorious lack of fundamentals in modern baseball.

Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with Daniel Vogelbach stealing a base, Vin Scully rousing the fans for opening day, and Dustin Pedroia taking offense from Playstation.

Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.

Timestamps

This Week In Baseball - 17:19

Hall of Fame Discussion - 28:59

Parting Shots - 38:22

This week we discuss the 2024 Phillies season. The final nail in the coffin was delivered by the Mets some time ago, but we partake in a debrief for the season and air our grievances. For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the two Phillies World Series events in the form victory in 1980 and painful defeat in 1993. Our father had great joy 1980 as a young man and my brother had great pain in 1993 as a boy who loved his Phillies to his core.

Our Hall of Famer this week is Satchel Paige. We discuss his numbers, but more importantly we have a discussion about NeL players as a whole and if we have a future discussing those players at all. For our parting shots we talk about the future of the Phillies and how "postseason" numbers can be just a smidge misleading.

Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with Kate Upton for MLB 2K12, Starting Lineup Talking Baseball, and Kenny Mayne ESPN catch phrases.

Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.

Timestamps

This Week In Baseball - 22:13

Hall of Fame Discussion - 47:10

Parting Shots - 1:01:02