If I Had a Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot 2014

December 2, 2013 by Matt Nadel · 2 Comments

Hey baseball fans! The 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is now announced with a lot of stars’ names on the list for the first time. However, there are only five players on the list for the first time that I think deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. So, without further ado, let […]

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The Most Diabolical Hall of Fame Quiz Ever

June 15, 2011 by Gabriel Schechter · Leave a Comment

I don’t know if “diabolical” is the right word or not for this quiz. I’ve been working on it for a few weeks, and at different times it has seemed demented, ingenious, absurd, hilarious, or just plain sick. The one person I ran some of it by e-mailed me a few days later to call […]

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The Chase-inator and his Double-edged Sword

July 1, 2010 by John Cappello · Leave a Comment

Baseball’s premier hustler, Chase Utley, has a special skill set that includes the triple-threat of hitting, baserunning, and fielding, making him the gold standard for all second basemen.

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