Winning With No Stars May Be Only A Dream and Jim Bottomley’s Career, Does It Have The Right Gleam?

This week we discuss the whether or not a team in the current baseball landscape can construct a winner without a superstar player. We have seen teams do it in the past such as the 1969 Mets or the 1991 Twins, but do we think its possible now or a dream of a bygone era? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss FDR's 1942 proclamation that baseball should continue during the war. We talk keeping up morale, but also what kind of mood would have happened if baseball had disappeared during such a tumultuous time.

Our Hall of Famer this week is first baseman Jim Bottomley. He surely had a string of good years and holds the record for single game RBI, but was that enough for us to allow him to stay?

In our singlular parting shot this week discuss the life and career of actor Paul Douglas. He starred in only two baseball movies, but he was certainly someone who lived a fascinating life right until the end.

Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials featuring staying optimistic in little league, opening day baseball hype, and Andrew McCutchen for MLB the Show.

Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.

Timestamps

This Week In Baseball -22:51

Hall of Fame Discussion - 35:38

Parting Shot -46:47