DEFINING GREATNESS: A Hall of Fame Handbook
April 13, 2012 by Michael Hoban · Leave a Comment
One third of the players in the Hall of Fame do not have the credentials to be there. Or, to be more precise, 35% of the 20th century major league Hall of Famers do not have the performance records (on the field in the regular season) to merit a place in Cooperstown. After the BBWAA […]
The Hall of Famers: The 5 Levels of Greatness – Part 1
September 2, 2011 by Michael Hoban · Leave a Comment
Consider the following statement: One third of the players in Baseball’s Hall of Fame do not have the credentials to be there. Or, to be more precise, 35% of the 20th century major league Hall of Famers do not belong in Cooperstown according to their performance records (on the field in the regular season). This […]
York to Test Brett Jodie’s Latest Work
September 17, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
Since it may boil down to a classic example of hitting vs. pitching when the Atlantic League playoffs begin Wednesday, certain logic has to point to the two-time defending champion Somerset Patriots having the upper hand when they square off with the York Revolution to decide the Freedom Division’s representative in the league’s championship series. […]
Just How Good is Pedro Martinez?
July 21, 2010 by Michael Hoban · 1 Comment
It does appear at this point that Pedro Martinez is probably retired so this may be a good time to ask: Just how good was Pedro and does he have the numbers to justify induction into the Hall of Fame? Of course, this question is related to the broader question of whether there is an […]
