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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Sept. 21, 2026
Mets Fans Boo Their Own Player — Is That Ever OK?
Mets fans appeared to boo one of their own pitchers this week, leading Mark and Gordon into a discussion about one of baseball's eternal questions: What does a fan owe the players on the home team? Meanwhile, Pete Alonso returned to Citi Field and received a curtain call after hitting a game-tying home run in the ninth inning. We discuss Mets fans, booing, player expectations and fan behavior before turning to the 2026 MLB playoff races. Most of the postseason field is taking shape, but a coup
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Sept. 21, 2026
Met Fans Boo their own player - is that ok?
Is it ever OK for baseball fans to boo their own players? Mets fans appeared to boo one of their own pitchers this week, leading Mark and Gordon into a discussion about one of baseball's eternal questions: What does a fan owe the players on the home team? Meanwhile, Pete Alonso returned to Citi Field and received a curtain call after hitting a game-tying home run in the ninth inning. We discuss Mets fans, booing, player expectations and fan behavior before turning to the 2026 MLB playof
Sept. 10, 2026
The best baseball players don't want a salary cap and that is bad for the other.
From our podcast this week where we discussed a salary cap and a salary floor - something baseball players have rejected since there was baseball. The best players advocate that a cap should never happen. But so many of the rank and file MLB players could make more money if there were a salary cap and salary floor.
Sept. 9, 2026
Kyle Schwarber's Hall of Fame case
#phillies Kyle Schwarber is one homer shy of matching HOFer Harold Baines' 384. How many more homers does Schwaber need to be a HOFer himself? A short from our podcast this week.
Sept. 8, 2026
We're SO over watching position players pitch in Major League Baseball Games
It seems like it's an epidemic! Position players are pitching more often than ever and it's ugly to watch. In this clip from our podcast this week we talk about ways to fix it. Watch the entire episode for an overall MVP discussion for all of baseball and why a salary cap and floor might be possible.
Sept. 7, 2026
PCA vs. Yordan Alvarez: Who Would Be MLB’s Overall MVP?
Who would win if Major League Baseball selected one overall MVP: Pete Crow-Armstrong or Yordan Alvarez? PCA’s combination of power, speed, defense and baserunning gives him an exceptionally strong case through all-around measurements such as WAR. Alvarez’s offensive production and performance in high-leverage situations create a different argument, particularly through statistics such as Win Probability Added. In Episode 723, Mark and Gordon debate: • Whether WAR should determine the MVP • Ho
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