Moisés Alou with Neil Paine
About this episode
Jim Miloch and Neil Paine discuss the Hall of Fame candidacy of Moisés Alou, including his batting preparation, key moments in his career, and the criteria for Hall of Fame consideration.
Sportswriter Neil Paine joins Jim to break down the HOF candidacy of former MLB left fielder Moisés Alou. First, they discuss Alou's unorthodox and unsanitary batting preparation (7:30). Next, they discuss Alou's role in the infamous Bartman incident, his dominant performance in the 1997 World Series, and how Alou compares favorably to Jim Rice (14:33). Finally, Jim and Neil discuss whether there is a minimum WAR threshold a player has to hit to be considered for the Hall of Fame in today's voting environment (41:31), before making a final call on whether or not they believe Alou deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (49:56).
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