Brian McCann with Grant McAuley

Jim is joined by Atlanta Braves reporter for 92.9 The Game and host of From the Diamond, Grant McAuley, to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB catcher Brian McCann. First, Grant and Jim cover why McCann is not brought up in the same conversations with catching peers Buster Posey and Joe Mauer despite winning more silver sluggers and making the same/more number of all-star game appearances than both (8:40). Next, they discuss McCann's big postseason home runs during his rookie season, his all-star game MVP that did not result in a new car, and how he compares to Hall of Fame catcher Gary Cater (13:55). Finally, they debate the importance of framing and what to make of framing advanced metrics that highly favor McCann (28:15), before making a final call on whether or not McCann deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (37:10).