Cooperstown Archives – Running the Bases

“The Art of Fielding”, Hall of Fame 2020 and Hot Stove Chatter (1/16/20) – Podcast

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For the first RTB Podcast of 2020, Coach and Tucker discuss the 2019-2020 Offseason (2:00), the best players still available and the team that won the Hot Stove. Going 1st to 3rd, they give their Hall of Fame predictions for the Class of 2020 (24:30), with respect for Marvin Miller (41:54) and Ted Simmons. Coming into Home, Coach breaks down Chad Harbach’s beautiful baseball novel “The Art of Fielding” (46:22) as part of the RTB Book Club. Please note that this podcast was recorded before MLB ruled on the cheating Houston Astros, Alex Cora, et. al.

Podcast available for download at Soundcloud.com or on iTunes. Find all RTB Podcasts on the Podcast page.

Adventures in Cooperstown (8/9/18) – Podcast

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A week after the pilgrimage to Baseball Mecca, Tucker and Coach share the experience of Hall of Fame Induction Weekend in Cooperstown. Out of the Box, some post-trade deadline baseball chatter. Going 1st to 3rd (26:04), all that is Cooperstown, with speech grades (37:36), the beauty and efficiency of the town on HOF Weekend (41:00), and the great reverence for Hank Aaron (45:00). Coming into Home, thoughts on the tweet controversies surrounding baseball players (48:00).

Podcast available for download on SoundCloud and on iTunes.

RTB Hall of Fame Podcast 2018 (1/22/18)

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Coach and Tucker cast their annual fictitious ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame, make predictions on who will be in the Class of 2018, the greatest omissions to the Hall, and what changes they would make to the HOF election process. Chipper and Thome are 1st ballot, with Hoffman and Vladdy as virtual locks. Love for Alan Trammel and Jack Morris, the case for Dale Murphy and Tim Simmons, and why Cooperstown should create the “Wing of Infamy.”

RTB 2017 Hall of Fame Special – Podcast

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We kick off the New Year with our annual Hall of Fame Special! Coach makes a case for Larry Walker (1:50), the softening stance on PEDs and character flaws (4:00), and the case against Trevor Hoffman (9:02). Coach casts his ballot (12:05), professional hitter Matt Stairs gets a vote (19:12), Tucker’s ballot (23:28) with love for the Crime Dog (28:17) and the need for Edgar Martinez (35:50). Going First to Third, the better ballot is for “Snubbed Players” (35:49), and Coming into Home, changes to make with the HOF process (48:25).