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Stephen A. Smith Ichiro Chris Russo Baseball Hall of Fame voting

Stephen A. Smith, Chris Russo destroy Baseball Hall of Fame voting process

It’s that time of the year again. NFL Playoffs? No. College football national championship? Not quite. No, it’s...

By Matt Yoder OnJan 22, 2025 0
Former Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki reacts during a Spring Training workout at Peoria Sports Complex.

Sports media members question which Hall of Fame voter left Ichiro Suzuki off their ballot

"Ichiro Suzuki not unanimously getting voted in is just ridiculous."

By Reice Shipley OnJan 21, 2025 0
Aug. 11, 2009; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New York Mets outfielder Gary Sheffield against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

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Baseball Hall of Fame’s steroid era exclusions are becoming more untenable with each passing year

Around the Horn panelist Clinton Yates. Photo Credit: ESPN

ESPN’s Clinton Yates slams BBWAA: ‘I don’t wanna be affiliated with this kind of nonsense’

Yates was no fan of the way the BBWAA conducted themselves in the latest HOF vote.

By Chris Novak OnJan 25, 2024 8
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY. January 20, 2020. 01202020 Cooperstown Kc15

MLB

Baseball Hall of Fame voters need to take a long, hard look in the mirror

BBWAA blasts Alanna Rizzo, MLB Network: ‘unprofessional and unacceptable’

The BBWAA stood up for Jake Mintz and called out both Alanna Rizzo and MLB Network for derogatory comments about him.

By Awful Announcing Staff OnOct 13, 2023 0
Apr 15, 2023; Oakland, California, USA; A general view of a baseball on the field before the game between the New York Mets and the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports

Gambling

A betting writer reportedly tried to find out Joel Sherman’s NL MVP vote, raising larger questions

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Vaccinated MLB media members will soon be able to talk to players one-on-one ahead of games

MLB is loosening some restrictions on in-person media interviews for vaccinated media members.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 4, 2021 0
Curt Schilling

Curt Schilling asks to remove himself from future BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot consideration after falling short of election

"I will not participate in the final year of voting. I am requesting to be removed from the ballot. I’ll defer to the veterans committee and men whose opinions actually matter and who are in a position to actually judge a player."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 26, 2021 0

Astros reportedly bar Detroit Free Press reporter from clubhouse at the request of Justin Verlander (updated)

This is a pretty clear violation of the MLB CBA.

By Joe Lucia OnAug 22, 2019 5

BBWAA website receives a much-needed upgrade

Time to retire those GeoCities jokes. The BBWAA has a real website.

By Ian Casselberry OnFeb 6, 2017 8
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Baseball writers aren’t perfect at handing out awards, but they’re certainly good enough

The Baseball Writers Association of America used to make some really weird decisions in awards voting. In 1944,...

By Alex Putterman OnNov 18, 2016 71

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