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Ranking The Top 250 Baseball Players Ever: Part 3 (200-176)

December 14, 2016 by Ross Carey

This is part three of my series ranking the top 250 baseball players ever to play the game. For more information about how this list was compiled please refer to part one. This section is for players … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Hall of Fame, The Top 250, Top 100 Lists Tagged With: #Top250, Andre Dawson, Andy Pettite, Bill Dahlen, Billy Hamilton, Billy Williiams, Bret Saberhagen, Chase Utley, Cristóbal Torriente, David Cone, Dick Allen, Enos Slaughter, George Sisler, Hilton Smith, Hiromitsu Ochiai, Jim Edmonds, Keith Hernandez, Kevin Brown, Kirby Puckett, Luis Tiant, Old Hoss Radbourn, Ralph Kiner, Richie Ashburn, Sammy Sosa, Tim Keefe, Todd Helton, Top 250

Ranking the Top 250 Baseball Players Ever: Part 2 (225-201)

December 13, 2016 by Ross Carey

This is part two of my series ranking the top 250 baseball players ever. For more information about how this list was compiled please refer to part one. This section is for players ranked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Hall of Fame, The Top 250, Top 100 Lists Tagged With: #Top250, Bill Terry, Bobby Abreu, Bobby Bonds, CC Sabathia, Felix Hernandez, Gabby Hartnett, Goose Goslin, Hall of Fame, Jeff Kent, Jim Wynn, Joe Medwick, Joe Torre, Joey Votto, Johan Santana, John Clarkson, John Olerud, Justin Verlander, Kazuhisa Inao, Ken Boyer, Leon Day, Omar Linares, Ray Dandridge, Reggie Smith, Top 250, Wes Ferrell, Will Clark, Yutaka Fukumoto

Ranking the Top 250 Baseball Players Ever: Part 1 (250-226)

December 12, 2016 by Ross Carey

Two years ago I ranked the top 250 baseball players in history. The list included players from all over the world and across all eras. It was fun to do so I wanted to revisit the list with a fresh … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Hall of Fame, The Top 250, Top 100 Lists Tagged With: #Top250, Ben Taylor, Billy Herman, Bobby Doerr, Buddy Bell, Darrell Evans, Hall of Fame, Joe Mauer, Jud Wilson, Koji Yamamoto, Lance Berkman, Louis Santop, Luis Aparicio, Mordecai Brown, Pud Galvin, Red Faber, Rick Reuschel, Sherry Magee, Stan Coveleski, Ted Lyons, Ted Simmons, Thurman Munson, Tommy John, Top 250, Victor Starffin, Willie Davis, Willie Randolph, Zack Wheat

Episode 56: Ryan Spaeder

December 7, 2016 by Ross Carey

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Ryan Spaeder. Ryan is the man behind the @theaceofspaeder twitter account, he’s also a contributor at Sporting News, and the author of the book … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archived Podcasts, Blog, Podcasts Tagged With: Barry Bonds, Billy Wagner, Curt Schilling, Edgar Martinez, Hall of Fame, Jeff Bagwell, Jorge Posada, Larry Walker, Manny Ramirez, Mike Mussina, Pudge Rodriguez, Rickey Henderson, Roger Clemens, Ryan Spaeder, Sammy Sosa, Tim Raines, Trevor Hoffman, twitter, Vlad Guerrero

Episode 55: Nathaniel Grow

November 30, 2016 by Ross Carey

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Nathaniel Grow. Nathaniel is a contributor at FanGraphs, the author of the book Baseball on Trial: The Origin of Baseball's Antitrust Exemption, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archived Podcasts, Best of, Blog, Podcasts Tagged With: CBA, Dodgers, FanGraphs, International Draft, luxury tax, MLB, MLBPA, Nathaniel Grow, revenue sharing, Ross Carey

2017 Hall of Fame Predictions

November 9, 2016 by Ross Carey

The offseason is underway, which means it’s time for an annual tradition on this site, Hall of Fame predictions. I like to make my initial predictions before any ballots are published and Ryan … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Hall of Fame Tagged With: 2017 Hal of Fame ballot, 2017 Hall of Fame predictions, Barry Bonds, Billy Wagner, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Gary Shefield, Hall of Fame, Ivan Rodriguez, Jeff Bagwell, Jeff Kent, Jorge Posada, Larry Walker, Lee Smith, Magglio Ordonez, Manny Ramirez, Mike Mussina, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Tim Raines, Trevor Hoffman, Vlad Guerrero

Episode 54: Dan Shulman

August 16, 2016 by Ross Carey

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Dan Shulman. Dan joined me to discuss his life and career in broadcasting. He spoke about breaking in, how the industry has changed, and what a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archived Podcasts, Best of, Blog, Podcasts Tagged With: broadcasting, Dan Shulman, ESPN, play-by-play, Toronto Blue Jays, tv

Episode 53: Graham Womack

July 27, 2016 by Ross Carey

This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Graham Womack. Graham joined me to discuss the Hall of Fame's induction weekend, their new changes to the rules and structure of their Veterans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Podcasts Tagged With: Alexander Cartwright, Baseball, Candy Cummings, Chick Haffey, Don Mattingly, Graham Womack, Hall of Fame, High Pockets Kelly, Lloyd Waner, Rick Ferrell, Ross Youngs, Rube Marquad, Sporting News, Tom Yawkey, Tommy McCarthy

Episode 52: Vinnie Chulk

July 5, 2016 by Ross Carey

This episode of the Replacement Level podcast features Vinnie Chulk. Vinnie played in the majors for parts of eight seasons and he joined me to discuss his career from draft day to retirement. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archived Podcasts, Blog, Podcasts Tagged With: Barry Bonds, CAA, Kenta Maeda, Roy Halladay, Vinnie Chulk

My 2016 All-Star Rosters

June 30, 2016 by Ross Carey

The 2016 MLB All-Star game is fast approaching and the rosters for it will be finalized soon. Here are my rosters and a few thoughts on how I put them together. I kept within the rules MLB presents … [Read more...]

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