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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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Aug. 13, 2026

How History Suggests There Won't Be Major League Baseball Games Lost in 2027

We talked about how in any lockout situations MLB has faced in the past, the issues were resolved prior to losing any games being played in a season. When the players strike, it's a different story if you remember 1981 and 1994. The current MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement is up in December and there's talk about an owner imposted lockout. Should we be optimistic? Check out the short from this week's podcast.
Aug. 12, 2026

Matt Olson's consecutive games played streak is nice but it ain't close to Cal Ripken!

We noticed that #Braves 1B Matt Olson jumped into the top eight for consecutive games played when he passed HOFer Stan Musial last week. With over 900 games played in a row, Olson is in rare company but has little chance of reaching HOFer Lou Gehrig and NO chance of catching HOFer Cal Ripken! A short from our podcast this week. https://youtu.be/6s3VXIQuOm4
Aug. 11, 2026

Are the 2026 Cubs the Best Defensive Team Ever?

Are the 2026 Cubs the best defensive team ever? They’re putting up numbers that make the question worth asking. Pete Crow-Armstrong. Dansby Swanson. Nico Hoerner. Elite defense all over the diamond. ⚾ New Almost Cooperstown Short! Link to entire episode: https://youtu.be/6s3VXIQuOm4
Aug. 11, 2026

Will MLB Avoid a 2027 Lockout? History Says There’s Hope

With the current collective bargaining agreement nearing its end, baseball fans have plenty of reasons to worry. But history offers an interesting reason for optimism: every owner lockout in MLB history has been resolved without costing the sport a regular-season game. We discuss whether the enormous amount of money now at stake could ultimately push MLB and the players toward another agreement. Plus, with about 40 games left in the 2026 season, the playoff races are getting serious. The Red S
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Aug. 11, 2026

A big Reason to be optimistic baseball will not miss any games in 2027

Mark and Gordon Kolier discuss the stories of the week in this week in baseball. Highlighting the notable performances including #Yankees George Lombard Jr.'s amazing debut - and the coincidental debut of his younger brother Jacob in single A ball the very same night! MLB's Collective Bargaining Agreement has never had a season end up being shortened due to an owner lockout. Mark and Gordon explain why. Almost Cooperstown is a weekly baseball podcast featuring thoughtful conversations a
Aug. 6, 2026

Are the Padres crazy to have gone all in? Or did they have to?

Padres President A.J. Preller is known for his deal-making. Are the Padres aging fast and is that the reason why they made all the deals at the 2026 MLB Trade deadline? This short from our podcast this week looks at why.

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