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Small Hall Baseball Podcast

Three men who believe The Hall should be small and aren"t afraid to let their opinions be known. Join Aaron, Frank, and Josh as they explore national baseball news, news from their beloved Phillies, and discuss topics that span the annals of MLB history.

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68:43

Anaheim Angels Fallen From Grace and Edd Roush's...

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2023/09/05

This week we discuss the Angels punting on their season after doubling down from not trading Ohtani at the deadline. After trading for several players they have put all of them on the waiver wire, but to what end did they do all of this? The Phillies rise to a 5 game winning streak and then proceed to lose 3 in a row to our increased frustration due to poor decision-making and mental mistakes.This week's Hall of Famer, Edd Roush, has a familiar feeling to a lot of our recent Vet's Committee

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76:47

Shohei Ohtani Buyer Beware and Max Carey's Numbers...

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2023/08/28

This week we discuss the news of Shohei Ohtani having a UCL tear in his pitching arm and what exactly this means for him hitting free Agency. Wild speculation abounds as we try to figure out what could happen in the coming months. The Phillies insist on treading water and we continue to be pessimistic about their chances of going far this postseason.This week's Hall of Famer, Max Carey, certainly has a place in the Hall of Nice, but did the Vet's Committee get this one right? For our parting shots

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67:17

Yankee Bench Gives Fans Bad Look and Sliding Billy...

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2023/08/21

This week we discuss how Angel Hernandez's discrimination lawsuit was a non-started and whether or not the Yankees faithful can be upset that their team isn't more dour during their failure. The Phillies continue to have us wonder just which team is showing up every night and whether or not they can hang on to that first wild card spot to end the season.This week's Hall of Famer, Sliding Billy Hamilton, racked up incredible numbers for only playing in 12 full season. It impressed the Vet's

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64:27

Orioles Ownership Feels the Heat and The Vet's...

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2023/08/14

This week we discuss the kerfuffle with the Baltimore Orioles management and TV announcer Kevin Brown. The Angelos family has never been particularly great at running their team and we get down to the nitty gritty just how bad they are. The Phillies have shows strides of improvement since the calendar flipped to August, but we're wondering it can be sustained for the remainder of the season.This week's Hall of Famer, Zack Wheat, brought his own brand of consistency to the table, but do we think its

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68:51

The New York Mets Punting The Ball and The Triples...

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2023/08/07

This week we discuss the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline with all of us big trades and big non-trades. The Mets appear to have punted, but does it have a greater purpose sooner than we think?. The Phillies continue to wobble up and down while making winning look so very difficult every game they manage to accomplish it. The big guns continue to struggle while the young players continue to impress.This week we discuss the resume of career triples leader Sam Crawford and find a man who was an OPS machine when

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73:34

Regional Sports Losing Ground and Joe Cronin Manages...

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2023/07/24

This week we discuss the Arizona Diamondbacks being the second MLB team to lose their RSN as Diamond Sports Group finally jumps ship. The future may not be looking so bright for baseball on TV, but can we use our crystal ball to see just how bad it'll be? The Phillies can't seem to find a good groove and we sit and discuss just what that could mean for the rest of the season.This week we discuss the resume of Joe Cronin and manage to come to a decision, but how close was it? And in our last segment

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63:40

MLB All-Star Ratings Fall and Hank Greenberg Murdered...

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2023/07/17

This week we discuss the 2023 All-Star Break including the the draft, the Home Run Derby, and the game itself. The ratings for MLB's All-Star Break festivities continue to fall, but is there anything MLB can do about it? The Phillies have been middling so far this season, but can they come out of the break swinging and pick themselves up? Who knows really, but we give our two cents.A slight change of format going forward as we'll only be discussing a single Hall of Fame player every week so we can

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88:07

Top All-Stars Raise the Bar and Joey Votto Close, But...

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2023/07/10

This week we have our All-Star Game Special so, we discuss the 2023 AL and NL All-Star teams for this year's game and decide who are the best and worst players for each squad. We discuss our Phillies recent great road performance even with their remaining frustrations along with the best and worst Phillies All-Stars of all time for each of usNo current Hall of Fame players this week, but we discuss Trout, Votto, and deGrom and examine their cases for entering Cooperstown if their careers ended this

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70:43

Ohtani Still Not The GOAT and Home Run Baker Misses...

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2023/07/03

This week on the podcast we discuss our oh so mutual love of what has become the Galactic Hype Train for Shohei Ohtani and some already calling him, "GOAT". We discuss the, frankly, insane rumored contract length and dollars some are floating and why that most certainly cannot end as well and people seem to think.The last 3 1955 hall of famers are examined this week and another split-decision is upon us! Our Phillies continue win games, but we still aren't convinced this team is going places. Please

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79:41

Plate Blocking Rule Exposed and Ray Schalk's Hitting...

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2023/06/26

This week on the podcast we discuss what exactly it means to block the plate and just what to do about the MLB All-Star Game. Jonah Heim and Bruce Bochy were driven to a fit of apoplexy over a replay overturning that should have never happened and is we sit and ponder what the All-Star game really means how to best get players there.A fresh trio hall of famers are in front of us this week and we've come across a relatively rare split-decision on one of them and the Phillies continue to twitch, but

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67:13

Stephen Strasburg Overpaid and Rabbit Doesn't Make...

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2023/06/12

This week on the podcast we discuss what may be the single worst contract given to a player in MLB history. Stephen Strasburg may very well never pitch again and Jacob deGrom may be on his way there despite their huge contracts, but we also discuss past terrible contracts given to players that quite work out as they had hoped.A new trio hall of famers are on our plate for discussion and while some were impressive, one was quite unimpressive to our eyes. Josh won't recant his eulogy for the 2023

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64:10

Lou Gehrig Tribute, Phillies Becoming Moot, and Dizzy...

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2023/06/05

This week on the podcast we discuss the incredible life and career of Lou Gehrig in honor of June 2nd being Lou Gehrig Day around Major League Baseball. The man had a fantastic career, led a humble life, and never seemed to let the terrible disease that took his life get him down.Yet another new pair hall of famers come to the across our gaze and we were less than impressed with their credentials. Our Phillies have looked just sad and that 2023 Phillies Eulogy has arrived. Please join us as we

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82:44

Oakland's Dire Straits and Hall of Famers Value Has...

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2023/05/29

This week on the podcast we have our first interview with Alex Espinoza of 95.7 The Game in the Bay area to discuss the overall situation in Oakland regarding the A's, ownership, and just what is happening/might happen when all is said and done.Alex gives us the feelings of the A's faithful in Oakland, what's is happening in Las Vegas, and just how it feels as a fan himself that another team may be leaving. A new pair hall of famers come to the dish and one of them really makes us dig into a

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64:01

Paul Waner's Baseball is Fun, But 400 Saves Won't Get...

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2023/05/22

This week on the podcast the guys discuss whether or not Aaron Judge did a single thing wrong in that AB again Toronto and whether or not 400 Saves will help Jansen and Kimbrel get into the Hall of Fame.A lot of people have had their two cents about what happened with Aaron Judge in Toronto, but its a lot more simple than you think. A new pair of baseball hall of famers that require really strut their stuff without hitting the long ball and our Phillies give us a material, but we really wish it were

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55:18

Philly Fandom Hate and Foxx and Ott Were Just Plain...

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2023/05/15

This week on the podcast the guys discuss the concept of playing regular season series at an international site, whether or not more baseball in Florida is the right move, and what it means to be a Phildadelphia fan.There's a lot that can be said for playing games across oceans during the regular season, but it doesn't seem a great, but a lot can be said against it. A new crop of baseball hall of famers that's more slam dunk that than hemming and hawing this week and being a Phildelphia fan is

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77:52

Oakland A's Relocation Plan and Gehringer, The...

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2023/05/08

This week on the podcast the guys discuss the Oakland A's ownership purchasing land in Las Vegas with the intention of taking the team there against Oakland and their fans' wishes.There is a lot a pick through in terms of the Athletics faithful's newest problem after suffering a terrible stadium and couch cushion budgets for a long time now. A new crop of baseball hall of famers that includes a three fingered man and a mechanical man this week and the Phillies season appears to be getting worse

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88:59

MLB Owners Try To Limit Years and Pie Traynor's...

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2023/04/24

This week on the podcast the guys discuss the a hot button topic that will surely cause a lot of argument and problems down the road; The owners wanting to cap MLB contract length.Capping years for MLB contract length is more nuanced than many would think from both angles, we discuss those angles, and one of us proposes a solution. A new crop of baseball hall of famers caused some waffling amongst us and just how good is good enough for the Phillies this season? Please join us as we discuss baseball

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83:51

Tampa Bay Starts Hot and Expansion, We Hope Not!

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2023/04/17

This week on the podcast the guys discuss the hot start for the Tampa Bay Rays, the continuing mire of the Phillies start to the season, and whether or not expansion is right for Baseball.Two more young players are locked up by their teams for have cost certainty for the near future, we're back to actual BBWAA elected baseball hall of famers finally after discussing numerous Old Timers comittee players, and is does it actually behoove Major League Baseall to chase those expansion dollars in the long

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90:26

Minor League Unionizes and Jackie Robinson...

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2023/04/10

This week on the podcast the guys discuss the MiLB unionization, an examination of the Phillies first 7 games of the season, and dive into the tremendous impact on baseball by Jack Roosevelt Robinson.We discuss whether or not Anthony Rendon got off too lightly for the mistake he made on opening, discuss the last of the completely Old Timers Hall of Fame classes of 1945 and 1946, and whether or not anyone besides Jackie Robinson should ever have their number retired by MLB. Please join us as we

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91:19

Opening Day Woe and Examination of Shoeless Joe

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2023/04/03

This week on the podcast the guys discuss a big whoops for Anthony Rendon, an unforeseen collapse by the Phillies on opening day after a hot start, and examining whether or not Shoeless Joe Jackson should be in the Hall of Fame.Another team offers a contract to an up and coming player, three more Old Timer elected Hall of Famers on the docket, and listen as we all suffer through an examination of an exasperating opening day for our Phillies. Please join us as we continue our mission to make The Hall

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