I would say he got the initial opportunity because of his father, but while he wasn't elite, he kept the opportunity through good work. Maybe he checked out on baseball toward the end of last decade though. Your point is largely true, but the HOF is increasingly a joke now.

I mean he did broadcast 25 or so World Series. This isn't like putting Chip Caray or Thom Brenneman in.

I love reading this every year.

In the macro, he took over a team three years ago in shambles and has them coming off consecutive postseason appearances and with a top farm system.

I mean the deadline deals largely didn't work out very well, but today I have seen

-criticism of him for having a college degree
-criticism every time a reliever signs elsewhere
-lumping Drew Anderson in with Boyd, Maeda, Cobb instead of Flaherty or other successes

Saban now too...

We are 15 minutes in and still have two panelists to interview.

I realized that after I mentioned this.

Random thought I had on this pod...

Big East down the first year of the House Settlement where they should have an advantage seems noteworthy.

Marty Biagi doing his thing.

Where the craziness happens:

The Seven pretty easy scenarios: