Almost Cooperstown
We're a father and son who love to talk and argue about baseball! Baseball is the professional sport that has the longest history so there is a lot to talk about! We launched Almost Cooperstown noting that baseball contains a long history of players that, for whatever reasons, have been shunned by the electors of the Hall of Fame. Consequently here are many 'Almost' players still waiting their turn for induction. With less than 1.4% of the now more than 23,000 players in the HOF, we feel there should be more players included. In these podcasts we also discuss current seasons & trends. Please send any messages to almostcooperstown@gmail.com. Baseball articles can be found here: https://almostcooperstown.substack.com/publish/posts
Almost Cooperstown
We're father and son who love to talk and sometimes argue about baseball. We're huge fans not just of the Mets, but of baseball old and current. Since baseball is the professional sport that has the longest history so there is a lot to discuss!
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Oct. 5, 2026
The night Yankees Austin Wells became a bonehead
There's an old adage that goes - 'never make the first or the third out at third base'. Something that #yankees Austin Wells now wishes he remembered during game one of the ALDS vs. #Rays. There were two outs at the time BTW. A short from our podcast this week.
Oct. 5, 2026
When Is It Time to Break Up the Band? MLB Teams Facing Big Offseason Decisions
The 2026 MLB regular season is over, the Division Series are underway, and some teams are already facing a difficult question: When is it time to break up the band? Mark and Gordon take a look at several clubs whose familiar cores may have reached a crossroads. The Phillies still have star power, but after another disappointing finish, does bringing back essentially the same group make sense? Houston won its division, but an aging core and questions about the pitching staff create a similar dil
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Oct. 5, 2026
When Is It Time to Break Up the Band? MLB Teams Facing Big Offseason Decisions
The 2026 MLB regular season is over, the Division Series are underway, and some teams are already facing a difficult question: When is it time to break up the band? Mark and Gordon take a look at several clubs whose familiar cores may have reached a crossroads. The Phillies still have star power, but after another disappointing finish, does bringing back essentially the same group make sense? Houston won its division, but an aging core and questions about the pitching staff create a similar dile
Sept. 30, 2026
Future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander's On-the-Field Emotional Farewell
It was all put together by Justin Verlander's wife Kate Upton and his manager A.J. Hinch. The result was one poignant and tearful farewell and it was beautiful to watch! A short from our podcast this week.
Sept. 29, 2026
MLB's 2026 RBI champion is someone you'd NEVER guess
Name the #MLB leader in RBIs for 2026? A short from our podcast this week. #almostcooperstown
Sept. 29, 2026
The 2026 MLB Playoffs Are Here: Which Teams Survive the Wild Card Round?
The 2026 MLB Playoffs are here. We preview Yankees-Red Sox, Phillies-Braves, Cubs-Padres and White Sox-Astros and make our Wild Card picks. Plus, in Episode 725 we look back at the biggest surprises and performances of the 2026 MLB regular season and look ahead to which division winners could be vulnerable in the Division Series. Mark and Gordon look back at a season filled with surprises before breaking down the Wild Card matchups and making their picks. The White Sox completed a remarkable
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Co-founder of Almost Cooperstown podcast and writer of Almost Cooperstown content.
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