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Sacrifice flies have been flighty

January 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM

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Congrats to new HOFers Carlos Beltran & Andruw Jones! Sacrifice flies were harder to get when they were in CF. Not why I wrote about SF's but it seemed relevant almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/sacrifice-...
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So many stats for an out

Did Bo Bichette just not want to be a Phillie? #mets #phillies

January 21, 2026 at 5:54 PM

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Did Bo Bichette just not want to be a Phillie? Check out this short from our podcast! #mets #phillies youtu.be/ajvmZNDJUgM?...
#LGM

Kyle Tucker & Bo Bichette show the way to a MLB salary cap & salary floor - Ep. 644 1.19.26 - Almost Cooperstown

January 20, 2026 at 7:36 PM

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We recorded this podcast when news of Bichette signing w #Mets broke. Talking Kyle Tucker & #Dodgers breaking #MLB. We did that too.
Listen:
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Watch: youtu.be/6w4HgNicJHI
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Happy MLK Day. A little late but hopefully worth the wait. When we recorded this episode the news that #Mets signed Bo Bichette for 3 years $120M had just dropped and Gordon wasn't aware until Mark to...

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January 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM

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Wrote today's article before Kyle Tucker signed w Dodgers. Did nothing to change my mind. An MLB salary cap along w salary floor shouldn't be off the table. almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/maybe-an-m...
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Maybe an MLB Salary Cap is the Answer After All

Who is benefitting most from uncapped salaries?

Stark: My 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot — change is coming to Cooperstown

January 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM

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Some of us who wish we had a HOF vote as a writer
@jaysonst.bsky.social appreciate that it's not as easy is it seems!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

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January 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM

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Baseball assists are a weird stat. Read my latest post:
almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/baseball-a...
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Baseball Assists are a weird stat

At least they are better than football assists

Only 157 times were there 300x on base in an MLB season - some of the names are shocking!

January 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM

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Less than a week to go! Here's where things stand at 184 ballots. Should be a few dozen more to come by Tuesday afternoon...

January 14, 2026 at 3:20 PM

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From our podcast this week - 300 times on base in one season. Pretty cool. Only 157 times has it happened in
@MLB
history. Check out the short: youtube.com/shorts/Y4-Ds...
#Baberuth #Yankees #Barry Bonds

Japanese free agents signings, weird 2025 baseball records, Era-adjusted WAR Ep. 643 -1.5.26

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January 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM

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Give us 22 minutes & we'll tell you about all going on in MLB. Since there's not much. Our latest episode:
Watch: youtu.be/MNX8wZujWnI
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300 times on base in a season

January 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM

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It's not just that I love photos of Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig. They are tied for a career record that's cool. HNY! Read my latest post: almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/300-times-...
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An elite club including the best that ever played

2026 Tigers have a huge dilemma regarding 2 time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal

January 2, 2026 at 3:26 PM

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Happy New Year! ICYMI my post from yesterday on re-making an MLB in just one off-season. Can that actually be done? Yes there's #Mets angst. #LGM Read: almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/can-mlb-te...
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January 1, 2026 at 3:07 PM

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What will the #Tigers do about trading or not trading Tarik Skubal? It's a problem. A short from our podcast this week. youtube.com/shorts/nGrzl...

The Big Boring Off-Season, World Baseball Classic Rosters, HOF voting so far - Ep. 642 - 12.29.25 - Almost Cooperstown

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December 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM

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If you have 25 minutes our podcast covers the boring FA market, WBC rosters, a weird 2025 stat, and a quick look at HOF voting so far.
Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1066072/epis...
Watch: youtu.be/v4gOrijwlp8
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Free agent hitters Cody Bellinger, Alex Bregman, & Kyle Tucker have still not yet found a team for the 2026 season as the dog days of winter continue. Framber Valdez and Zac Gallen are also still ...

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December 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM

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What 1 thing every @MLB team would like under their Christmas tree. My latest. Merry Christmas!
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What each MLB team would like under their Christmas Tree

Picking just one thing for each is a difficult choice

Top five starting pitchers in Seattle Mariners history

December 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM

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Baseball author Steve Dittmore joined us for an interesting podcast on a forgotten star player for #Dodgers.
Watch: youtu.be/fgd8L7KCv0E
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December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM

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If you are @Mariners fan is it HOFer Randy Johnson or King Felix who's the #1 starter for the all time? Read my latest:
almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/top-five-s...

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You probably will guess the #1

Torpedo bats resurfaced in 2025 and went back down under

December 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM

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Torpedo bats were a thing in MLB this past season. Until they weren't anymore. Read my latest:
almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/torpedo-ba...
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What it seemed to be for a minute, wasn't

Tigers bolster bullpen, Mets are confusing their fans & notes from Met fan event Ep. 640 - 12.15.25

December 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM

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Our podcast this week on Free Agent signings and
@Mets
angst - and a Queens Baseball Convention wrap!
Watch: youtu.be/ZD4GJFoEHL4
Listen: buzzsprout.com/1066072/epis...
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Breaking baseball’s PED Rules has its own asterisk

December 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM

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Not all of baseball's PED users were the same. Read my latest:
almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/breaking-b...
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Not all who were accused are the same

HOFer Lee Smith didn’t deserve the disdain

December 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM

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Why was everyone so hard on HOFer Lee Smith? Read my latest:
almostcooperstown.substack.com/p/hofer-lee-...
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He pitched in over 1,000 games and had nearly 500 saves

Ryan Helsley's short time w #Mets was a disaster

December 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM

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#Phillies paid DH Kyle Schwarber $30M/year for 5 years. Schwarber has played 28% more games than #Mets Pete Alonso & has 28% more HRs but only 10% more RBIs. Yes Citizen's Bank Park is ideal for Schwarbombs. But Pete looks good here in comparison & Scott Boras knows it. #LGM

December 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM

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Jeff Kent is a HOFer. Barry Bonds still is not. Our podcast today gets into it. Will Kent wear a @SFGiants cap?
Watch:
youtu.be/WnNuse1HL5s
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December 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM

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#orioles are hoping Ryan Helsley's 2 month stint in New York w #Mets was the anomaly. Because he was REALLY bad for the Mets. A clip from this week's podcast.
youtube.com/shorts/iBiK-...