Changes: Episode 1775: Ask the Audience

Latest revision as of 17:36, 19 January 2022

Summary[]

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley follow up on an earlier conversation about ERA vs. FIP and banter about Seiya Suzuki being posted, Noah Syndergaard’s explanation of why he left the Mets, the rumored Sandy Alcantara extension and the future of the Marlins, how Canada’s new policy about unvaccinated athletes could affect the Blue Jays, and a dirty punch thrown by Willians Astudillo. Then (26:49) they discuss whether and how Ben, who’s eligible to vote for the Hall of Fame for the first time, should cast his ballot in a year with an unusually divisive slate of candidates.

Topics[]

Ben's first Hall of Fame ballot
How PED usage impacts Hall of Fame voting
Importance of the hall and player plaques
Character clause
Curt Schilling
Applying the character clause to some players but not others
Importance of taking the ballot seriously
Is being a first ballot Hall of Famer that important?
Writers who abstain from voting
Baseball ELO rankings

Banter[]

Episode 1774 follow-up: Differences between FIP and ERA and the value of each
Seiya Suzuki's posting by NPB
Marlins extension of Sandy Alcantara
Noah Syndergaard's comments on leaving the Mets
Canada's refusal to grant exemptions to unvaccinated players on the Blue Jays or other MLB teams
Willians Astudillo's involvement in a brawl in the Venezuelan winter league

Notes[]

If there is a MLB lockout then Seiya Suzuki's posting window will be suspended until the lockout is lifted.
Ben discussing the wrestling he is doing with how to vote, or if to vote, now that he is an eligible BBWAA Hall of Fame voter. Ben struggles to apply the character clause as a reason to keep out Curt Schilling but not apply it to PED users. He does not think any players will be elected this year.

@@ Line 79: / Line 79: @@
 [[Category:Episodes]]
 [[Category:2021 Episodes]]
-[[Category:Incomplete Episode Page]]
 [[Category:Ben Lindbergh Episodes]]
 [[Category:Meg Rowley Episodes]]