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Almost Cooperstown
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
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Almost Cooperstown

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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MLB Middle relievers used to have the best job around
April 14, 2026

MLB Middle relievers used to have the best job around

A short from our podcast this week. Being able to throw a split-fingered fastball with control seemed like a great way to make a living in the 1980s. HOFer Bruce Sutter rode it all the way to Cooperstown! Mark resisted taping a baseball between Gordon's index and middle fingers to widen the gap. D…
Is Fernando Tatis Jr. is turning into Mookie Betts?
April 13, 2026

Is Fernando Tatis Jr. is turning into Mookie Betts?

#padres star and Gold Glove RF Fernando Tatis Jr. has played 2nd base the past two games for San Diego. He's hitting while doing it. Do they really want to pull him to the infield permanently? Check out this short from our podcast this week which also covers the evolution of the split-fingered fa…
MLB injuries are piling up early & why the splitter has made huge comeback! Ep. 704 - 4.13.26
April 13, 2026

MLB injuries are piling up early & why the splitter has made huge comeback! Ep. 704 - 4.13.26

Pitcher injuries are mounting especially if you wear an Astros uniform. We didn't mention the passing of Davey Lopes which was our mistake. Lopes stole 552 bases and was a member of the Dodgers infield for 10 years. No teams have made much noise aside from the #dodgers. #pirates rookie Konnor Gr…
MLB injuries are piling up early & why the splitter has made huge comeback! Ep. 704 - 4.13.26
April 13, 2026

MLB injuries are piling up early & why the splitter has made huge comeback! Ep. 704 - 4.13.26

Send us Fan Mail Pitcher injuries are mounting especially if you wear an Astros uniform. We didn't mention the passing of Davey Lopes which was our mistake. Lopes stole 552 bases and was a member of the Dodgers infield for 10 years. No teams have made much noise aside from the #dodgers. #pirates ro…
Angels right fielder Jo Adell just had the best defensive game in MLB history
April 9, 2026

Angels right fielder Jo Adell just had the best defensive game in MLB history

Three catches that saved home runs in a 1-0 #angels victory this past weekend for Jo Adell! He had 37 HRs in 2025 but will forever be remembered for his all-time great game vs. #mariners. From our podcast this week. Thanks for watching!
Weighted Runs Created Plus WRC+ a super-easy stat to understand
April 8, 2026

Weighted Runs Created Plus WRC+ a super-easy stat to understand

There are so many stats that sometimes your eyes can glaze over. WRC+ found on Fangraphs takes a players performance vs. his peers (in terms of runs created) and normalizes it for all 30 parks. It gives a truer read of that player's contribution to the offense. We explained it in less than a minut…

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