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 week we discuss the resume of career triples leader Sam Crawford and find a man who was an OPS machine when there were no OPS machines pre-live ball. For our parting shots we discuss the the lackluster Phillies, the surging Orioles, and the quandry of fan sentiment toward sports ownership. 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

Phillies Segment - 16:52

Hall of Fame Discussion - 42:45

Parting Shots - 53:00

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 the resume of Joe Cronin and manage to come to a decision, but how close was it? And in our last segment my father tries to step up to bat for Bull Durham not being a "chick flick", but will he persuade you? 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

Phillies Segment - 24:55

Hall of Fame Discussion - 45:31

Parting Shots - 54:48

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 change of format going forward as we'll only be discussing a single Hall of Fame player every week so we can give them more attention. This week we discuss Hammerin' Hank Greenberg. We love to convict him for the 1st Degree Murder of baseballs in his career. 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

Phillies Segment - 24:40

Hall of Fame Discussion - 39:23

Parting Shots - 51:38

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 discuss Trout, Votto, and deGrom and examine their cases for entering Cooperstown if their careers ended this year! These three run the gamut of careers, but which of them deserves to be in?. 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

Phillies Segment - 21:38

Hall of Fame Discussion - 47:36

Parting Shots - 1:18:18

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 upon us! Our Phillies continue win games, but we still aren't convinced this team is going places. 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

Phillies Segment - 17:42

Hall of Fame Discussion - 34:52

Parting Shots - 1:00:19

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've come across a relatively rare split-decision on one of them and the Phillies continue to twitch, but don't leave a lot of hope for a full resurrection 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

Phillies Segment - 24:33

Hall of Fame Discussion - 47:52

Parting Shots - 1:07:21

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 some were impressive, one was quite unimpressive to our eyes. Josh won't recant his eulogy for the 2023 Phillies season, but they have looked a little better recently. 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

Phillies Segment - 18:47

Hall of Fame Discussion - 33:36

Parting Shots - 54:18

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. Our Phillies have looked just sad and that 2023 Phillies Eulogy has arrived. 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

Phillies Segment - 14:09

Hall of Fame Discussion - 31:30

Parting Shots - 50:13

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 be leaving. A new pair hall of famers come to the dish and one of them really makes us dig into a discussion of "value". Our Phillies continue to struggle and one of us may be getting their eulogy for the team ready. 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

Phillies Segment - 27:17

Hall of Fame Discussion - 50:19

Parting Shots - 1:11:27

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 their stuff without hitting the long ball and our Phillies give us a material, but we really wish it were better than this. 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

Phillies Segment - 20:13

Hall of Fame Discussion - 38:18

Parting Shots - 51:23