Episode 31: Gary Sheffield with Neil Paine

On today’s podcast, Jim is joined by Neil Paine, senior writer for FiveThirtyEight, to breakdown the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB slugger Gary Sheffield.  Jim and Neil first discuss Sheffield's famous batting stance and which MLB franchise they associate him with the most (4:10). Then, they cover the 1997 World Series, Chipper Jones, Mel Ott, the Polo Grounds, and just how dominant of an offensive player Sheffield was (16:33). Finally, both provide their stance on steroids and the hall of fame (52:43), before revealing whether or not they would vote Sheffield into Cooperstown (59:07).