Small Hall Baseball Podcast

This week on the podcast the guys discuss the 1950 "Whiz Kids" Phillies, the seeminly short remaining life of Regional Sports Networks, and of course a new crop of Hall of Famers to discuss. Is it possible that they may actually be giving their first player the heave ho from the Hall and what effect will the loss of revenue from TV contracts have on handing out huge contracts to the likes Manny Machado and others? Hope you'll listen to find out the answers to those questions and more on the Small Hall Baseball Podcast!

This week we examine the fabled collapse of the 1964 Phillies, the halting of hype for Andrew Painter, and what one of us really thinks of the World Baseball Classic. Join as we are discovering that more Hall of Famers can be shown the door, discuss whether or not pitchers should really be the ones calling their own pitches, and highlight the career of the recently retired Lorenzo Cain. Thank you for joining us, sit back, and join us try get our baseball hall to be small.
**We had technical difficulties early on so we had to bring Josh in via phone for most of the podcast as you'll the different in audio quality when that happens. Our apologies**

This week the guys discuss the unfortunate injury to Edwin Diaz during the World Baseball Classic, take the scythe to another group of Hall of Famers, and comb through an article about the potentialy dangerous use of AstroTurf.
The Hall continues to get small, the contracts offered continue to be ridiculous for these players, and we may never know the whole truth about artificial playing surfaces. Hope you join us for another episode of the Small Hall Baseball podcast and we hope you'll enjoy th ride.
Timestamps
Phillies Artificial Turf Segment - 32:04
Hall of Fame Discussion - 52:23
Parting Shots - 1:19:02

Opening Day is finally happening once again! This week sees the crew discussing their MLB predictions for the upcoming season, whether or not the Phillies can hang on despite injuries, and the Hall of Fame validity of a famous trio of infielders. Will playoff droughts be broken, will the Philies hang on without Rhys Hoskins, and will your favorite team stand a chance in the 2023 MLB season? You'll have to listen to find out! So, as always, sit back, relex, and enjoy another Small Hall Baseball Podcast!

This week we discuss the miasma of the 2024 Chicago White Sox. They're on pace for one of the worst seasons in MLB history, but should this kind of thing ever happen? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the tragic death of Ray Chapman in 1920. This sort of thing doesn't happen often, but could it happen again and is there anything that can be done?
Our Hall of Famer this week is Center Fielder Earle Combs. The Vet's committee was favorable to the leader man for Murderer's Row, but was it a justified favor? For our parting shots we speak on the trials and tribulations of Mike Trout, the deep cutting nature of the 1994 strike, and the curious case of the Speedway Classic MLB just announced.
Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials for Tiger Electronics Home Run Derby, Frank Howard for Nestle's Quick, and Tony Gwynn, Paul Molitor, and Jim Abbott for your favorite trading cards.
Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.
Timestamps
This Week In Baseball - 18:59
Hall of Fame Discussion - 33:05
Parting Shots - 44:55