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Dec. 31, 2025

#Mariners King Felix Hernandez gaining in his Hall of Fame voting. Was he better than Randy Johnson?

We talked about the BBWAA Hall of Fame Voting and how Felix is gaining some votes. How does Felix compare to another Seattle Mariner HOFer Randy Johnson? From this week's podcast. Happy New Year!
Dec. 30, 2025

2026 Tigers have a huge dilemma regarding 2 time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal

From our podcast this week. The Motor City Kitties are considering a trade of what might be the best pitcher in @MLB. This is because they are not likely to pay the HUGE contract Skubal will be offered by other teams. Do they hold on to him for the World Series run in 2026? Waiting until the trad…
Dec. 29, 2025

The Big Boring Off-Season, World Baseball Classic Rosters, HOF voting so far - Ep. 642 - 12.29.25

Free agent hitters Cody Bellinger, Alex Bregman, & Kyle Tucker have still not yet found a team for the 2026 season as the dog days of winter continue. Framber Valdez and Zac Gallen are also still out there as starting pitchers along with Chris Bassitt. But relief pitchers are off the board with Pet…
Dec. 29, 2025

The Big Boring Off-Season, World Baseball Classic Rosters, HOF voting so far - Ep. 642 - 12.29.25

Send us a text Free agent hitters Cody Bellinger, Alex Bregman, & Kyle Tucker have still not yet found a team for the 2026 season as the dog days of winter continue. Framber Valdez and Zac Gallen are also still out there as starting pitchers along with Chris Bassitt. But relief pitchers are off…
Dec. 23, 2025

Forgotten great Jim Gilliam is the only one to play on 4 Dodger WS winning teams.

Author Steve Dittmore joined the podcast to discuss his book "Jim Gilliam - The Forgotten Dodger". Gilliam played in 7 WS for the Dodgers with the first being the 1955 championship. The others came while he was in Los Angeles. From our podcast this week. Thanks for watching!
Dec. 22, 2025

Miguel Rojas - the unheralded Dodger!

Author Steve Dittmore joined our podcast to discuss his book -Jim Gilliam - The Forgotten Dodger. We asked him who on the current Dodger team would be under-appreciated and undervalued. The answer might surprise you. From our podcast this week. Thanks for watching!

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