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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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The big reasons why on-base average is more valuable than slugging average
April 21, 2026

The big reasons why on-base average is more valuable than slugging average

Slugging average is important but might be overrated in comparison to on-base average. A player who gets on base more but slugs less than his counterpart who slugs more and gets on base less, is more valuable. In this short we tell you why. Thanks for checking us out!
Elite bat speed leaders & how the Mets are cratering - Ep. 705 - 4.21.26
April 21, 2026

Elite bat speed leaders & how the Mets are cratering - Ep. 705 - 4.21.26

A day later than usual because we were traveling and distraught from watching the #Mets lose their 11th straight. News of the week includes the sudden passing of #Angels great Garret Anderson - so sad. #Dodgers Edwin Diaz to undergo surgery and will miss at least half the season. Yordan Alvarez…
Elite bat speed leaders & how Mets are cratering - Ep. 705 - 4.21.26
April 21, 2026

Elite bat speed leaders & how Mets are cratering - Ep. 705 - 4.21.26

Send us Fan Mail A day later than usual because we were traveling and distraught from watching the #Mets lose their 11th straight. News of the week includes the sudden passing of #Angels great Garret Anderson - so sad. #Dodgers Edwin Diaz to undergo surgery and will miss at least half the season. Y…
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…

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