4 months ago Article 391 comments

Scott Rolen rumors—the Dodgers are interested?—may mean the Hall of Fame case can wait

After an offseason's worth of retirement rumors, it looks like Scott Rolen might end up with the rest of the free agents: On the Los Angeles Dodgers.

4 months ago Article 339 comments

panic on the streets of cooperstown

some bonds are bigger than others.

5 months ago Article 691 comments

Hall of Fame Class of 2013: Will the ballot only get fuller?

The BBWAA is threatening to elect nobody in this year's Hall of Fame vote. What would your ballot look like?

5 months ago Article 4 comments

The 2013 Hall of Fame case for Larry Walker

An attempt to explain Larry Walker's Hall-of-Fame WAR without using WAR. (Adapted from this week's piece on Cardinals Hall of Famers.)

5 months ago Article 405 comments

As blank ballots proliferate, some Hall of Fame rules of disengagement

Protest ballots dominated the 2013 Hall of Fame column cycle. Here are some questions I think people who aren't voting for steroid users should address.

5 months ago Article 3 comments

Lance Berkman's Hall of Fame chances depend on next season (and your favorite WAR)

Lance Berkman will have at least one more year to impress future Hall of Fame voters, but a sabermetric analysis of his case depends in part on which website you land on first.

5 months ago Article 19 comments

Woody Williams won't make the actual Hall of Fame, but the Dave Duncan Hall of Fame is calling his name

Woody Williams is on the 2013 Hall of Fame ballot, almost certainly for the last time. But there are worse fates than being an inner-circle member of the Dave Duncan Hall of Fame.

5 months ago Article 92 comments

How Lee Smith saved the save (and the Hall of Fame) from itself

Lee Smith is the latest St. Louis Cardinals closer to confuse everyone about what it means to be a Hall of Fame relief pitcher.

5 months ago Article 177 comments

The St. Louis Cardinals' background part in the 2013 Hall of Fame ballot

The St. Louis Cardinals are playing a role in two 2013 Hall of Fame controversies, but they barely have a speaking part.