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Manager Quality Hard To Pin Down and Roger Connor's Greatness Deserves More Renown
Jun 8, 2026
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Mascot Relevance Waning With Time and Bob Lemon's Career Up For The Climb?
May 18, 2026
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Early Firings Becoming All The Rage and The Friends of Frankie Frisch Final Day Onstage
May 4, 2026
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The Small Hall Smörgåsbord 5: A Good Day To Die Hard
Apr 20, 2026
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Harry the K's replaced at Citizen's Bank and Robin Roberts Career Enough to Join the Ranks?
Apr 6, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/8/26 | Manager Quality Hard To Pin Down and Roger Connor's Greatness Deserves More Renown✨ | manager qualitybaseball history+3 | — | ESPN2Nestle Quik+1 | — | baseball managersRoger Connor+5 | — | 1h 12m 43s | |
| 5/18/26 | Mascot Relevance Waning With Time and Bob Lemon's Career Up For The Climb?✨ | mascots in sportsCy Young+4 | — | Phillies | — | mascotsCy Young+5 | Barbasol | 1h 01m 32s | |
| 5/4/26 | Early Firings Becoming All The Rage and The Friends of Frankie Frisch Final Day Onstage✨ | managerial changesheckling in sports+3 | — | Phillies | — | baseballmanagers+6 | Baseball Fever | 1h 11m 09s | |
| 4/20/26 | The Small Hall Smörgåsbord 5: A Good Day To Die Hard✨ | Baseball Hall of FamePlayer reviews+3 | — | Baseball Hall of Fame | — | BaseballHall of Fame+7 | — | 1h 22m 17s | |
| 4/6/26 | Harry the K's replaced at Citizen's Bank and Robin Roberts Career Enough to Join the Ranks?✨ | Harry Kalas removalJim Abbott career+3 | — | Citizen's Bank ParkPhillies | — | Harry KalasJim Abbott+5 | McDonalds | 1h 09m 23s | |
| 3/16/26 | Jurikson Profar Remains Dumb As Can Be and Earl Averill As HOF Worthy As His Eyes Can See?✨ | suspensionsHall of Fame+3 | — | MLB | — | Jurikson ProfarEarl Averill+7 | — | 1h 04m 13s | |
| 3/2/26 | Media Landscape A Hard Nut To Crack and Billy Herman's Career, Greatness It Did Not Lack✨ | media landscape of Major League Baseballrule changes in baseball+3 | — | MLBPA | — | Major League BaseballBilly Herman+5 | NES RBI Baseball | 1h 01m 11s | |
| 2/9/26 | MLB Players Look To The World Stage and Ralph Kiner's Peak Does Not Quite Engage✨ | international competitionsMLB rule changes+3 | — | MLB | — | MLBRalph Kiner+5 | Wheaties | 1h 08m 50s | |
| 1/26/26 | The 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot Discussion✨ | Hall of FameBBWAA ballot+4 | — | BBWAA | — | Hall of FameBBWAA+5 | — | 51m 55s | |
| 1/12/26 | Winning With No Stars May Be Only A Dream and Jim Bottomley's Career, Does It Have The Right Gleam?✨ | team construction without superstarshistorical baseball teams+5 | — | FDR | — | baseballsuperstars+7 | — | 1h 02m 37s | |
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| 12/15/25 | Vet's Committee Selection Perplexes Us All and Whitey Ford's Hall Case Is Far From A Close Call✨ | Hall of FameModern Era Committee+4 | — | MLB | — | Hall of FameWhitey Ford+5 | Post Cereal | 1h 04m 41s | |
| 12/1/25 | The Small Hall Smörgåsbord 4: The Quest for Small Hall Peace | We present to you Part 4 of "The Smörgåsbord"This episode we will be reviewing yet another set players that are not in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but were suggested by folks on social media as players who should have their case reviewed. We took a look at each player and gave our thoughts on their case. Do we think any of them were oversights and should be in the HOF? Have a listen won't you? This is our fourth set of players and we will review even more in the future.Each player can be found at the timestamp below:Al Oliver - 2:00Dwight Gooden - 9:32Urban Shocker - 17:28Dave Concepcion - 26:36Buddy Bell - 36:30Bill Dahlen - 43:32Thurman Munson - 50:00Tommy John - 1:04:39 | 1h 17m 53s | ||||||
| 11/17/25 | Can A Half-Time Player Be The Best In The Game and Mantle's Great Career A Bright Burning Flame | This week we discuss whether or not a Desginated Hitter can be considered the GOAT in baseball. Do we think a player that only plays half of the game can be considered for being the greatest in his sport? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss two relievers who won the Cy Young in 1987 and 1989. Those relievers won, but should they have and should a reliever ever be considered for the award?Our Hall of Famer this week is outfielder Mickey Mantle. Another laugher in our list of Hall of Famers, but just how ridiculously good was Mick when he played? Pretty damned great.In our singlular parting shot this week discuss the likely work stoppage and the sides involved. With so much money floating around professional sports, should we be supporting either the players or the owners who want this money of ours for themselves?Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials all featuring Mickey Mantle with Mantle Men Employment Agency, Post Cereal trading cards, and Karo Syrup.Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 18:41Hall of Fame Discussion - 38:11Parting Shot -56:42 | 1h 15m 09s | ||||||
| 10/27/25 | The Phillies Regression Is Nearly Complete and Sam Thompsons Numbers Never Took A Backseat | This week we discuss the 2025 Phillies season and result. The Phillies won the division again, but despite the early exit, was it a successful season in any sense? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the 1990 World Series loss for the Oakland A's and its ending of the run for those A's teams. Those teams went to three straight World Series, but since they only won the single title, do we consider them a success?Our Hall of Famer this week is outfielder Sam Thompson. A man of surprising power and run production, but was it enough to earn his spot in the Hall of Fame?In our singlular parting shot this week discuss pitchers and their lack of field in modern baseball. Can these pitchers be saved and will they ever return to the glory of Gred Maddux and his 18 gold gloves?Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials all featuring World Series Baseball 2, Miller Lite, and Canon Cameras.Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 21:45Hall of Fame Discussion - 38:25Parting Shot -50:23 | 1h 08m 40s | ||||||
| 10/6/25 | MLB Awards Season Approaching Quite Fast and Clemente's Career Is A Legacy Sure To Last | This week we discuss the AL and NL CYA and MVPs for the 2025. Are they difficult discussions this year or are they sneakily a forgone conclusion? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the 1945 Billy Goat Curse on the Chicago Cubs. The curse was an excuse for the Cubs for many years, but do we actually even know what happened?Our Hall of Famer this week is outfielder Roberto Clemente. A Hall of Famer to be sure so, enjoy our praising his virtues, but also discussing his place in the annals of Pirates history.In our singlular parting shot this week discuss the loss of great sports nicknames. Have they just faded from thought or have they been a sacrifice on another familiar sports altar?Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials all featuring Roberto Clemente from Eastern Airlines, Eat N' Park, and Gatorade.Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 26:50Hall of Fame Discussion - 39:23Parting Shot -58:05 | 1h 12m 29s | ||||||
| 9/22/25 | Hitters Today All Lacking Technique and George Kelly's Case Is Exceptionally Weak | This week we discuss modern pitching and modern hitting and what the problem seems to be? Is it time to just pack in baseball if hitting is "too difficult" or do the hitters need to adjust their approach?For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss "Merkle's Boner" in 1908. Was it right call and was it fair for all of the grief to be given to Merkle over this incident.Our Hall of Famer this week is pitcher George Kelly. We have yet another friend of Frankie Frisch on the docket, but was he more deserving than any of the other members of the Triple F club?In our singlular parting shot this week discuss the announced impending retirement of Clayton Kershaw and how we won't see another pitching quite as good as him.Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials all featuring Mickey Mantle for Brylcream, MP-27 athlete's foot spray, and a new lottery scracter.Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 19:21Hall of Fame Discussion - 30:30Parting Shot - 43:11 | 58m 52s | ||||||
| 9/8/25 | Geographic Divisions Are Purely For Show and Spahn's True Greatness Has All Of Us Aglow | This week we discuss Rob Manfred's plan for expansion and "Geographic Divions". We don't think much of it, but it there any actual altruism in this plan or is Manfred just helping to pinch pennies? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the leasing of the Polo Grounds in 1880 and the stadium's significance. The stadium had 4 permutations and hosted several sports over its years with some wonderful history.Our Hall of Famer this week is pitcher Warren Spahn. This one was another laugher and Spahn is a no doubt hall of famer, but just how ridiculously impressive was he?In our singlular parting shot his week discuss the overblown HOF cases for a current pitcher and a current hitter with baffling buzz for Cooperstown.Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with Judge and Stanton for T-Mobile, Buster Posey for Topps cards, and Jon Miller for Dick's Sporting Goods.Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 26:41Hall of Fame Discussion - 41:48Parting Shot - 55:50 | 1h 13m 55s | ||||||
| 8/25/25 | Player Health Issues Won't Be Assuaged and Mickey Welch's Complete Games Few Have Upstaged | This week we discuss the changing landscape of player health. Players no longer crawl and scrape to be on the field like they once did before guaranteed contracts, but do we think that's necessarily a bad thing? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss Rickey breaking the single season stolen base record and stolen bases as a concept. Have stolen bases simply fallen out style in recent years or have they been deemed too risky buy the Moneyball and overoptimization crowds present in today's game?Our Hall of Famer this week is pitcher Mickey Welch. He presents us with bonkers complete games and innings pitched as many of his 19th century colleagues did, but was it good enough to garner our blessing for Cooperstown?In our singlular parting shot his week discuss the fate that befell J.R. Richard in 1980, the fallout, and whether the same could be happening to Zack Wheeler.Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with WABC Radio 77 for the Yankees, Spike Lee and MJ on the baseball field, and Intellivision Baseball!Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 16:01Hall of Fame Discussion - 30:15Parting Shots - 44:27 | 55m 17s | ||||||
| 8/11/25 | Milestones Lesser Than When They Began and Yogi Berra Proved To Be The Yankees Main Man | This week we discuss the importance of milestones. Have milestones lost their luster? If so, which ones? Also, should they be an automatic in or have the bars been moved in recent years? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the overturning of the the height of the Dodger's lead over the Giants in 1951 and then their collapse. The comeback was quite impressive, but did the later admitted sign stealing taint the greatness of that run or is it still just as impressive all the same?Our Hall of Famer this week is catcher Yogi Berra. Not a world beating league leader, but just how important a part of those Yankees teams was Berra and would they have gone as far without him?In our singlular parting shot his week discuss whether or not you had to have played baseball to be able to speak on baseball and whether or not that's nonsense.Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with a Jamie Moyer changeup, Joe Mauer from Minnesota, and Upper Deck cards with Derek Jeter!Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 21:30Hall of Fame Discussion - 36:39Parting Shots - 57:11 | 1h 14m 31s | ||||||
| 7/28/25 | The Prospect Paradox Can Hold Up The Show and Lefty Gomez Stats Show Very Low Plateau | This week we discuss "The Prospect Paradox". Should a team call up prospect and disrupt a successful team's chemistry or are prospects only going to get regular playing time in losing environments? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the overturning of the "Pine Tar Game" ruling against George Brett. Should MacPhail have overturned the rule? Who knows, but this was a very heated discussion for such a long ago decison.Our Hall of Famer this week is pitcher Lefty Gomez. He was part of 5 World Series Yankee teams, but did he do enough with his numbers to warrant a call to Cooperstown?In our singlular parting shot his week discuss the MLB All-Star Game's many flaws and some potential solutions.Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with baseball a Dustin Pedroia Sandwich, Pedroia's ability to hit the fastball up and in, and baseball and Nestle Quik!Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 20:29Hall of Fame Discussion - 29:19Parting Shots - 50:52 | 1h 12m 17s | ||||||
| 7/14/25 | The Small Hall Smörgåsbord 3: A New Hope | We present to you Part 3 of "The Smörgåsbord"This episode we will be reviewing yet another set players that are not in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but were suggested by folks on social media as players who should have their case reviewed. We took a look at each player and gave our thoughts on their case. Do we think any of them were oversights and should be in the HOF? Have a listen won't you? There may just be a surprise. This is our third set of players and we will review even more in the future.Each player can be found at the timestamp below:Charlie Bennett - 2:07Bobby Grich - 7:54Dwight Evans - 15:00Jeff Kent - 23:55Carlos Delgado - 38:25Dale Murphy - 52: 42Bobby Abreu - 1:00:56 | 1h 15m 55s | ||||||
| 6/30/25 | The Sandy Koufax Show | Welcome to "The Sandy Koufax Show" where all of our topics are related to Sandy Koufax is celebration of reaching our toughest Hall of Fame Discussion...possibly ever. We discuss the rthe "Bonus Baby Rule" that began Koufax's career. Was it good and how responsible was it for how long it took him to blossom? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the first no-hitter thrown by Koufax in 1962. It started his trend of no-hitters, but was it as impressive as the others?Our Hall of Famer this week is, of course, Sandy Koufax. He is famed in legend and story, but the time has come to decide if we think his HOF election was the right decision.In our singlular parting shot his week talks about the Savannah Bananas and their famous, "Banana Ball". So many love, but what do Josh and the rest of us have to say about it?Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant's new business, MLB 13 with Jose Bautista, and Jamie Moyer's French pitching radar.Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 14:55Hall of Fame Discussion - 27:42Parting Shots - 56:55 | 1h 11m 13s | ||||||
| 6/16/25 | Pete Rose's Exile, Early Wynn's Stockpile, and My Mom Denise's Life Was Entirely Worthwhile | This week we discuss the removal of Pete Rose from the ineligible list for baseball and his potential inclusion. Do we ultimately think he deserves a spot or should his punishment remain in perpetuity? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the Joe Cronin hitting his 3rd three-run home run in 4 pinch hit at-bats in 1943. We use this a segue to speaking about player mangers, their history, how it worked, and if we think it would ever be one again and why.Our Hall of Famer this week is pitcher Early Wynn. He was a 300 game winner, but was that enough to earn him our blessings for the Hall of Fame?In our singlular parting shot his week we eulogize Denise, mine and Josh's mom and and our father Frank's wife and best friend who died on May 25th. We share some memories and talk about how much we loved her.Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with baseball MJ for McDonald;s, Wheaties cereal, and avoiding alcohol at ballgames.Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 18:43Hall of Fame Discussion - 37:03Parting Shots - 49:57 | 1h 08m 33s | ||||||
| 5/5/25 | Five Man Rotations Dying A Slow Death and Ross Young's Career Simply Ran Out of Breath. | This week we discuss the the evolution of Starting Pitchers and the "Starting Rotation". Is the 6-man rotation coming soon and what has led us to this point in baseball to warrant it? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the 1959 Roy Campanella Night. The outpouring of support was tremendous, but could this happen today and would it even be warranted?Our Hall of Famer this week is right fielder Ross Youngs. Short career for Youngs, but as yet another "friend of Frankie Frisch" was this another mistaken addition to the HOF? In our singlular parting shot his week we discuss a smorgasbord of topics including Josh's including how, thankfully, baseball has not changed in a very long time.Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with Camel Cigarette's, Duke Snider for Ovaltine, and Pee Wee Reese for Gillette razors.Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 15:48Hall of Fame Discussion - 30:15Parting Shots - 42:30 | 55m 02s | ||||||
| 4/21/25 | Gamesmanship Having Its Ups and Downs and Dave Bancroft's Case Not As Solid As It Sounds | This week we discuss the concept of "Gamesmanship" and how far is too far. Is it okay so long as you keep it on the field or are there things that are just too far for us to accept? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the 1947 suspension of Leo Durocher. Was this an unwarranted suspension or was Durocher not such a neat and clean type of guy?Our Hall of Famer this week is shortstop Dave Bancroft. The numbers are good, but are they good enough to warrant the call to Cooperstown? In our singlular parting shot his week we discuss Rob Thomson and his fate in the upcoming Phillies seasons.Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with a Babe Ruth Brisk Ice Tea, Mikey and Whitey for Miller Lite, and the 1985 Phillies talking trivia.Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 18:58Hall of Fame Discussion - 30:15Parting Shots - 40:00 | 57m 54s | ||||||
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