Jurikson Profar Remains Dumb As Can Be and Earl Averill As HOF Worthy As His Eyes Can See?
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The episode discusses Jurikson Profar's suspension, the lifting of bans on Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, and evaluates Earl Averill's Hall of Fame worthiness.
This week we discuss the second suspension of Jurikson Profar for a banned substance. How can MLB combat these players continuing to skirt the rules and is the system in place the best we can expect? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the lifting of the permanent ban for Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle for being casino greeters. The ban was a contentious one in the first place, but do we understand at least a little bit its purpose and was lifting it the correct decision? Our Hall of Famer this week is outfielder Earl Averill. He certainly thought a lot of himself as a player, but do we feel that confidence in being in the HOF was justified? In our singlular parting shot this week discusses thhe elite status of one Bryce Harper and whether or not this is a whole ball of nothing on his part. Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with Starting Lineup figures and Sammy Sosa High Heat 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. Timestamps This Week In Baseball - 17:54 Hall of Fame Discussion - 31:08 Parting Shot - 46:28
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