It's our first episode of 2023! With 25% of the votes for the 2023 induction of
new Baseball HOF members in we are amazed that there are still voters that vote
in zero players. In fact it's possible that there will not be any players voted
in. After getting that off of our chests we talk about how player definitions
differ today from even thirty or forty years ago. A leadoff hitter is different
today, so is a #8 hitter. Gordon feels that players are held to a higher
standard of expectation today than was formerly the case. The fact that the
players are paid massively higher salaries compared to the past is also a
factor.
Are there still 'mop-up' pitchers? 'Long' relievers? Rabbits? What exactly is
meant by 'he's a professional hitter'? We also add also a few interesting stat
observations about the 2022. Correction: Hanser Alberto played the entire
season with the Dodgers and not with the Orioles.
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Thu Jan 05 2023
