Episode 5: Scott Rolen

On today's podcast, Jim breaks down the Hall of Fame resume of former MLB third baseman Scott Rolen.  Jim discusses Rolen's defense and how he was the Brooks Robinson of his generation (2:59), before breaking down the 2006 World Series and why Rolen should have been World Series MVP (8:56). For our "And Twins" segment, Jim compares Rolen to Hall of Famer Ron Santo and touches on the unfair treatment of Santo by Hall of Fame voters of years past (13:15). Then, Jim breaks down why sabermetrics are Scott Rolen's friend and uncovers that Rolen may have had the 5th best season by a third baseman in baseball history in 2004 (23:26).  Finally, Jim compares Rolen's HOF candidacy to recent Hall of Fame inductees (37:55), before deciding whether or not Scott Rolen should get a ticket to Cooperstown (40:08).