I’m a Pitcher Dork and I’m Proud
A couple of weeks ago, Jeff Sullivan wrote an article about the different types of baseball dorks there are. He identified the three main dorks as "hitter dork, pitcher dork, and defender dork." He even include...
‘Baseball as It Was’ Episode #42: Joe Posnanski
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The nationally-recognized writer is back for a second straight year on the show to discuss all things Hall of Fame – including the recent voting results, the legacies of Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza, as well...
I Wish Griffey Had Gotten Fewer Hall of Fame Votes
I tried to come up with a different headline because I thought I had too much self-respect for click-bait, but this column is about the reasons I wish Ken Griffey Jr. had gotten fewer Hall of Fame votes, so any...
Seattle Mariners To Retire Ken Griffey Jr.’s Number
The Seattle Mariners have never done such a thing in their history. Friday evening, president Kevin Mather announced that the Mariners will be retiring number 24 in honor of newly inducted Hall of Famer, Ken Gr...
A Tribute to “The Kid” Ken Griffey Jr.
Well the time has finally come. The time of watching my heroes on the field is over, and it is now time to watch them be remembered forever. This upcoming July one of the greatest baseball players of my childho...
Backward K Podcast: Episode 02
The second episode of Backward K did not go exactly as planned.
A rough week, including a couple funerals, left me (Ryan) pretty exhausted. Then, shortly before we were set to record on Thursday night, we re...
5-Tool Podcast Ep. 5: Hall of Fame Talk with Calcaterra and Sarris
On the fifth installment of the 5-Tool Podcast (@5ToolPodcast), hosts Nick Hamelin (@NickHamelin) and Jeff Snider (@snidog) talked with Eno Sarris (@enosarris) of FanGraphs and Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalca...
Feigning Anger over Three Misplaced Ken Griffey Jr. Votes
The year is 2016. As a human race, we cannot be happy about anything. Seriously. Last night, Ken Griffey Jr. garnered the highest percentage of the Hall of Fame vote since the first ballots were cast in 1936. L...
Piazza and Griffey Hall of Fame analysis
Its official: "the Kid" and Piazza both make the Hall of Fame by receiving 99.3% and 83.0% of the votes, respectively. Ken Griffey Jr. is the obvious choice here, racking up a career 77 WAR. Mike Piazza is the ...
Feeling Sorry for Jim Edmonds
Jim Edmonds was not elected to the Hall of Fame in 2016. He only received 2.5% of the vote, not meeting the 5.0% needed, knocking him off of the ballot. Only 11 of 440 voters viewed Edmonds as a Hall of Famer. ...