EPISODE · Nov 28, 2022 · 37 MIN
Episode 135: Dwight Evans with Ian Browne
from Pod of Fame · host Jim Miloch
Jim is joined by Red Sox beat writer at MLB.com Ian Browne to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former Boston Red Sox's Right Fielder, Dwight "Dewey" Evans. First, Jim and Ian discuss how Evans has one of the best outfield arms in MLB history and whether or not Ian has ever seen a better arm in his life (5:53). Next, they discuss similarities between HOFer Al Kaline and Evans, how advanced metrics paint Evans in an extremely favorable light, and whether Evans deserved the AL MVP in 1981 (13:21). Finally, we talk about why Evans only made three all-star games during the course of his career (27:19), before making a final call on whether or not Evans deserves to be inducted into Cooperstown (32:26).
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Jim is joined by Red Sox beat writer at MLB.com Ian Browne to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former Boston Red Sox's Right Fielder, Dwight "Dewey" Evans. First, Jim and Ian discuss how Evans has one of the best outfield arms in MLB history and whether or not Ian has ever seen a better arm in his life (5:53). Next, they discuss similarities between HOFer Al Kaline and Evans, how advanced metrics paint Evans in an extremely favorable light, and whether Evans deserved the AL MVP in 1981 (13:21). Finally, we talk about why Evans only made three all-star games during the course of his career (27:19), before making a final call on whether or not Evans deserves to be inducted into Cooperstown (32:26).
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