EPISODE · Jun 28, 2021 · 50 MIN
Episode 60: Jimmy Rollins with Jayson Stark
from Pod of Fame · host Jim Miloch
Jim is joined by Jayson Stark, Senior Baseball Writer at The Athletic, to breakdown down the resume of former MLB Shortstop Jimmy Rollins. First, Jayson talks about Jimmy's personality and high baseball IQ (3:18). Next, Jayson and Jim discuss Jimmy's walk-off double in Game 4 of the 2009 NLCS, why Rollins reminds Jayson of Rickey Henderson, and the unique statistical "clubs" Rollins is a member of in MLB history (9:02). Then, they both debate which player on those Phillies World Series teams has the best chance at getting into Cooperstown and why sabermetrics may sink Jimmy's HOF case (28:37). Finally, Jayson and Jim discuss whether or not they believe Rollins will end up with a plaque in Cooperstown (39:47).
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Jim is joined by Jayson Stark, Senior Baseball Writer at The Athletic, to breakdown down the resume of former MLB Shortstop Jimmy Rollins. First, Jayson talks about Jimmy's personality and high baseball IQ (3:18). Next, Jayson and Jim discuss Jimmy's walk-off double in Game 4 of the 2009 NLCS, why Rollins reminds Jayson of Rickey Henderson, and the unique statistical "clubs" Rollins is a member of in MLB history (9:02). Then, they both debate which player on those Phillies World Series teams has the best chance at getting into Cooperstown and why sabermetrics may sink Jimmy's HOF case (28:37). Finally, Jayson and Jim discuss whether or not they believe Rollins will end up with a plaque in Cooperstown (39:47).
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