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Jim Miloch
@jmiloch.bsky.social
· Oct 28
Expensive Basketball with Shea Serrano
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🚨NEW EP: POF BOOK CLUB🚨 POF welcomes Shea Serrano to discuss his latest book. We cover:
💰 What is Expensive Basketball?
🏀 Kemp Dunks vs. Nique Dunks
🏅 Olympic Steph vs. Olympic Manu
🏀 Peak Penny vs. Peak Hill
🏆 Wemby Over/Under 1.5 Rings
open.spotify.com/episode/6QQQ...
💰 What is Expensive Basketball?
🏀 Kemp Dunks vs. Nique Dunks
🏅 Olympic Steph vs. Olympic Manu
🏀 Peak Penny vs. Peak Hill
🏆 Wemby Over/Under 1.5 Rings
open.spotify.com/episode/6QQQ...
A class with Beltran, Jones, and Murphy would be something.
Year of the center fielder.
Year of the center fielder.
Happy Thanksgiving! With 3 ballots revealed/~0.7% of the total vote known:
Beltrán 100%
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Andruw 66.7%
Pettitte 66.7%
Buehrle 33.3%
Félix 33.3%
A-Rod 33.3%
K-Rod 33.3%
Vizquel 33.3%
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All other candidates 0%
tracker.fyi
Beltrán 100%
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Andruw 66.7%
Pettitte 66.7%
Buehrle 33.3%
Félix 33.3%
A-Rod 33.3%
K-Rod 33.3%
Vizquel 33.3%
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All other candidates 0%
tracker.fyi
November 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A class with Beltran, Jones, and Murphy would be something.
Year of the center fielder.
Year of the center fielder.
🚨NEW EP: DON MATTINGLY🚨 POF welcomes Twitter Personality Not Gaetti to discuss the career and HOF candidacy of Don Mattingly. We cover:
⚾️ 1985 MVP (.324 BA, 145 RBI)
🏆 Lack of October Resume
⚾️ Top 1B of the 1980s
📺 Homer at the Bat
open.spotify.com/episode/1TYn...
⚾️ 1985 MVP (.324 BA, 145 RBI)
🏆 Lack of October Resume
⚾️ Top 1B of the 1980s
📺 Homer at the Bat
open.spotify.com/episode/1TYn...
Don Mattingly with Not Gaetti
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November 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🚨NEW EP: DON MATTINGLY🚨 POF welcomes Twitter Personality Not Gaetti to discuss the career and HOF candidacy of Don Mattingly. We cover:
⚾️ 1985 MVP (.324 BA, 145 RBI)
🏆 Lack of October Resume
⚾️ Top 1B of the 1980s
📺 Homer at the Bat
open.spotify.com/episode/1TYn...
⚾️ 1985 MVP (.324 BA, 145 RBI)
🏆 Lack of October Resume
⚾️ Top 1B of the 1980s
📺 Homer at the Bat
open.spotify.com/episode/1TYn...
Tomorrow’s Podcast 👀
November 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Tomorrow’s Podcast 👀
Reposted by Jim Miloch
I’m not gonna lie, I think @jmiloch.bsky.social and I did great work here. I’m very proud of it.
Sports Reference's @adarowski.bsky.social joined @jmiloch.bsky.social's Pod of Fame this week to discuss Fernando Valenzuela's HOF candidacy, his unique pitching delivery, and where he ranks among the 1980s players featured on this year's Veterans Committee ballot.
Listen here 👇
Listen here 👇
Fernando Valenzuela with Adam Darowkski
open.spotify.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I’m not gonna lie, I think @jmiloch.bsky.social and I did great work here. I’m very proud of it.
Reposted by Jim Miloch
Sports Reference's @adarowski.bsky.social joined @jmiloch.bsky.social's Pod of Fame this week to discuss Fernando Valenzuela's HOF candidacy, his unique pitching delivery, and where he ranks among the 1980s players featured on this year's Veterans Committee ballot.
Listen here 👇
Listen here 👇
Fernando Valenzuela with Adam Darowkski
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November 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Sports Reference's @adarowski.bsky.social joined @jmiloch.bsky.social's Pod of Fame this week to discuss Fernando Valenzuela's HOF candidacy, his unique pitching delivery, and where he ranks among the 1980s players featured on this year's Veterans Committee ballot.
Listen here 👇
Listen here 👇
Reposted by Jim Miloch
@jmiloch.bsky.social @adarowski.bsky.social Love the Fernando episode! Two other “hybrid” candidates I like to consider: Pete Browning who was the original “Louisville Slugger” and Bill Doak, who first came up w the idea of the webbed baseball glove.
November 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
@jmiloch.bsky.social @adarowski.bsky.social Love the Fernando episode! Two other “hybrid” candidates I like to consider: Pete Browning who was the original “Louisville Slugger” and Bill Doak, who first came up w the idea of the webbed baseball glove.
Reposted by Jim Miloch
This was the first Pod of Fame appearance where I didn’t already have a opinion going into it. This episode took more research than all the rest and I learned so much more. The result—100 minutes of discussion of the Hall of Fame case of Fernando Valenzuela. Curious what you all think.
🚨NEW EP: FERNANDO “EL TORO” VALENZUELA🚨 POF welcome @adarowski.bsky.social of @baseball-reference.com to discuss the career and HOF candidacy of Fernando Valenzuela. We cover:
⚾️ “Fernandomania”
🇲🇽 Mexican Baseball 🐐
⚾️ Mattingly vs. Murphy vs. El Toro
🦄 His Aura
open.spotify.com/episode/3Iqm...
⚾️ “Fernandomania”
🇲🇽 Mexican Baseball 🐐
⚾️ Mattingly vs. Murphy vs. El Toro
🦄 His Aura
open.spotify.com/episode/3Iqm...
Fernando Valenzuela with Adam Darowkski
open.spotify.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This was the first Pod of Fame appearance where I didn’t already have a opinion going into it. This episode took more research than all the rest and I learned so much more. The result—100 minutes of discussion of the Hall of Fame case of Fernando Valenzuela. Curious what you all think.
🚨NEW EP: FERNANDO “EL TORO” VALENZUELA🚨 POF welcome @adarowski.bsky.social of @baseball-reference.com to discuss the career and HOF candidacy of Fernando Valenzuela. We cover:
⚾️ “Fernandomania”
🇲🇽 Mexican Baseball 🐐
⚾️ Mattingly vs. Murphy vs. El Toro
🦄 His Aura
open.spotify.com/episode/3Iqm...
⚾️ “Fernandomania”
🇲🇽 Mexican Baseball 🐐
⚾️ Mattingly vs. Murphy vs. El Toro
🦄 His Aura
open.spotify.com/episode/3Iqm...
Fernando Valenzuela with Adam Darowkski
open.spotify.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🚨NEW EP: FERNANDO “EL TORO” VALENZUELA🚨 POF welcome @adarowski.bsky.social of @baseball-reference.com to discuss the career and HOF candidacy of Fernando Valenzuela. We cover:
⚾️ “Fernandomania”
🇲🇽 Mexican Baseball 🐐
⚾️ Mattingly vs. Murphy vs. El Toro
🦄 His Aura
open.spotify.com/episode/3Iqm...
⚾️ “Fernandomania”
🇲🇽 Mexican Baseball 🐐
⚾️ Mattingly vs. Murphy vs. El Toro
🦄 His Aura
open.spotify.com/episode/3Iqm...
Tomorrow's Podcast 👀
November 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Tomorrow's Podcast 👀
I just had a mild heart attack that I never pushed record.
Luckily....that was a false alarm.
Luckily....that was a false alarm.
Whew, I think I just recorded my LONGEST Pod of Fame with @jmiloch.bsky.social—and definitely the one that required the most preparation. Drops Monday. Can’t wait to share it.
November 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I just had a mild heart attack that I never pushed record.
Luckily....that was a false alarm.
Luckily....that was a false alarm.
Tomorrow’s podcast 👀
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Tomorrow’s podcast 👀
Reposted by Jim Miloch
Wild week of extracurriculars…
Last night: Meeting with Purdue Analytics Club
Tonight: Meeting with SABR Magnolia Chapter (Immaculate Grid featuring @emcanderson.bsky.social)
Monday: Meeting with SABR Clyde Sukeforth Chapter (4,000 Hit Club Update)
Wednesday: Next Pod of Fame
😅
Last night: Meeting with Purdue Analytics Club
Tonight: Meeting with SABR Magnolia Chapter (Immaculate Grid featuring @emcanderson.bsky.social)
Monday: Meeting with SABR Clyde Sukeforth Chapter (4,000 Hit Club Update)
Wednesday: Next Pod of Fame
😅
November 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Wild week of extracurriculars…
Last night: Meeting with Purdue Analytics Club
Tonight: Meeting with SABR Magnolia Chapter (Immaculate Grid featuring @emcanderson.bsky.social)
Monday: Meeting with SABR Clyde Sukeforth Chapter (4,000 Hit Club Update)
Wednesday: Next Pod of Fame
😅
Last night: Meeting with Purdue Analytics Club
Tonight: Meeting with SABR Magnolia Chapter (Immaculate Grid featuring @emcanderson.bsky.social)
Monday: Meeting with SABR Clyde Sukeforth Chapter (4,000 Hit Club Update)
Wednesday: Next Pod of Fame
😅
We now have pods booked for Clemens, Mattingly, and Valenzuela.
All will be live by the first week of December.
All will be live by the first week of December.
We have the 8 players on the Veterans ballot for the HOF Class of 2026:
Barry Bonds- POF Ep Available
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado- POF Ep Available
Jeff Kent- POF Ep Available
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy- POF Ep Available
Gary Sheffield - POF Ep Available
Fernando Valenzuela
Barry Bonds- POF Ep Available
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado- POF Ep Available
Jeff Kent- POF Ep Available
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy- POF Ep Available
Gary Sheffield - POF Ep Available
Fernando Valenzuela
November 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
We now have pods booked for Clemens, Mattingly, and Valenzuela.
All will be live by the first week of December.
All will be live by the first week of December.
Reposted by Jim Miloch
Quick poll for my followers—who would you vote for on the 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Player Ballot? Feel free to share for a larger voting pool. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Player Ballot
Who would you vote for on the 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Player Ballot?
docs.google.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Quick poll for my followers—who would you vote for on the 2026 Contemporary Baseball Era Player Ballot? Feel free to share for a larger voting pool. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Players that did not make the cut include:
Kenny Lofton
Lou Whitaker
Mark McGwire
Sammy Sosa
Johan Santana
Bret Saberhagen
David Cone
Kevin Brown
Rafael Palmeiro
Willie Randolph
Dwight Evans
Jim Edmonds
Keith Hernandez
John Olerud
Brian Giles
Bernie Williams
Dave Stieb
Kenny Lofton
Lou Whitaker
Mark McGwire
Sammy Sosa
Johan Santana
Bret Saberhagen
David Cone
Kevin Brown
Rafael Palmeiro
Willie Randolph
Dwight Evans
Jim Edmonds
Keith Hernandez
John Olerud
Brian Giles
Bernie Williams
Dave Stieb
We have the 8 players on the Veterans ballot for the HOF Class of 2026:
Barry Bonds- POF Ep Available
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado- POF Ep Available
Jeff Kent- POF Ep Available
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy- POF Ep Available
Gary Sheffield - POF Ep Available
Fernando Valenzuela
Barry Bonds- POF Ep Available
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado- POF Ep Available
Jeff Kent- POF Ep Available
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy- POF Ep Available
Gary Sheffield - POF Ep Available
Fernando Valenzuela
November 3, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Players that did not make the cut include:
Kenny Lofton
Lou Whitaker
Mark McGwire
Sammy Sosa
Johan Santana
Bret Saberhagen
David Cone
Kevin Brown
Rafael Palmeiro
Willie Randolph
Dwight Evans
Jim Edmonds
Keith Hernandez
John Olerud
Brian Giles
Bernie Williams
Dave Stieb
Kenny Lofton
Lou Whitaker
Mark McGwire
Sammy Sosa
Johan Santana
Bret Saberhagen
David Cone
Kevin Brown
Rafael Palmeiro
Willie Randolph
Dwight Evans
Jim Edmonds
Keith Hernandez
John Olerud
Brian Giles
Bernie Williams
Dave Stieb
We have the 8 players on the Veterans ballot for the HOF Class of 2026:
Barry Bonds- POF Ep Available
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado- POF Ep Available
Jeff Kent- POF Ep Available
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy- POF Ep Available
Gary Sheffield - POF Ep Available
Fernando Valenzuela
Barry Bonds- POF Ep Available
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado- POF Ep Available
Jeff Kent- POF Ep Available
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy- POF Ep Available
Gary Sheffield - POF Ep Available
Fernando Valenzuela
November 3, 2025 at 3:40 AM
We have the 8 players on the Veterans ballot for the HOF Class of 2026:
Barry Bonds- POF Ep Available
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado- POF Ep Available
Jeff Kent- POF Ep Available
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy- POF Ep Available
Gary Sheffield - POF Ep Available
Fernando Valenzuela
Barry Bonds- POF Ep Available
Roger Clemens
Carlos Delgado- POF Ep Available
Jeff Kent- POF Ep Available
Don Mattingly
Dale Murphy- POF Ep Available
Gary Sheffield - POF Ep Available
Fernando Valenzuela
Tomorrow’s Podcast 👀
November 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Tomorrow’s Podcast 👀
🚨NEW EP: POF BOOK CLUB🚨 POF welcomes Shea Serrano to discuss his latest book. We cover:
💰 What is Expensive Basketball?
🏀 Kemp Dunks vs. Nique Dunks
🏅 Olympic Steph vs. Olympic Manu
🏀 Peak Penny vs. Peak Hill
🏆 Wemby Over/Under 1.5 Rings
open.spotify.com/episode/6QQQ...
💰 What is Expensive Basketball?
🏀 Kemp Dunks vs. Nique Dunks
🏅 Olympic Steph vs. Olympic Manu
🏀 Peak Penny vs. Peak Hill
🏆 Wemby Over/Under 1.5 Rings
open.spotify.com/episode/6QQQ...
Expensive Basketball with Shea Serrano
open.spotify.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🚨NEW EP: POF BOOK CLUB🚨 POF welcomes Shea Serrano to discuss his latest book. We cover:
💰 What is Expensive Basketball?
🏀 Kemp Dunks vs. Nique Dunks
🏅 Olympic Steph vs. Olympic Manu
🏀 Peak Penny vs. Peak Hill
🏆 Wemby Over/Under 1.5 Rings
open.spotify.com/episode/6QQQ...
💰 What is Expensive Basketball?
🏀 Kemp Dunks vs. Nique Dunks
🏅 Olympic Steph vs. Olympic Manu
🏀 Peak Penny vs. Peak Hill
🏆 Wemby Over/Under 1.5 Rings
open.spotify.com/episode/6QQQ...
🚨NEW EP: ROBERT HORRY🚨 POF welcomes Neil Paine to discuss the career and HOF candidacy of Robert Horry. We cover:
🏆 Role on 7 Championship Teams
🏀 Big Shot Rob or Big Shot Bob?
🏆 1995 Finals Performance (18/10/4)
🏀 What was Horry’s Biggest Shot?
open.spotify.com/episode/7bOa...
🏆 Role on 7 Championship Teams
🏀 Big Shot Rob or Big Shot Bob?
🏆 1995 Finals Performance (18/10/4)
🏀 What was Horry’s Biggest Shot?
open.spotify.com/episode/7bOa...
Robert Horry with Neil Paine
open.spotify.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🚨NEW EP: ROBERT HORRY🚨 POF welcomes Neil Paine to discuss the career and HOF candidacy of Robert Horry. We cover:
🏆 Role on 7 Championship Teams
🏀 Big Shot Rob or Big Shot Bob?
🏆 1995 Finals Performance (18/10/4)
🏀 What was Horry’s Biggest Shot?
open.spotify.com/episode/7bOa...
🏆 Role on 7 Championship Teams
🏀 Big Shot Rob or Big Shot Bob?
🏆 1995 Finals Performance (18/10/4)
🏀 What was Horry’s Biggest Shot?
open.spotify.com/episode/7bOa...
Tomorrow’s podcast 👀
October 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Tomorrow’s podcast 👀
Reposted by Jim Miloch
ALWAYS a pleasure to join @jmiloch.bsky.social on Pod of Fame. This time I got to share the career and legacy of one of my favorite overlooked candidates. Oscar ”Heavy” Johnson was one of the greatest bats in the sport’s history… but his Hall of Fame case is much more complicated than that.
🚨NEW EP: HEAVY JOHNSON🚨 POF welcomes @adarowski.bsky.social from @baseball-reference.com to discuss the career and HOF candidacy of Oscar “Heavy” Johnson. We cover:
👑 1923 Triple Crown (.406/20/120)
⚾️ Career .370/.428/.592 Slash Line
🪖 25th Infantry Wreckers
open.spotify.com/episode/4Xjd...
👑 1923 Triple Crown (.406/20/120)
⚾️ Career .370/.428/.592 Slash Line
🪖 25th Infantry Wreckers
open.spotify.com/episode/4Xjd...
Oscar "Heavy" Johnson with Adam Darowski
open.spotify.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
ALWAYS a pleasure to join @jmiloch.bsky.social on Pod of Fame. This time I got to share the career and legacy of one of my favorite overlooked candidates. Oscar ”Heavy” Johnson was one of the greatest bats in the sport’s history… but his Hall of Fame case is much more complicated than that.
🚨NEW EP: HEAVY JOHNSON🚨 POF welcomes @adarowski.bsky.social from @baseball-reference.com to discuss the career and HOF candidacy of Oscar “Heavy” Johnson. We cover:
👑 1923 Triple Crown (.406/20/120)
⚾️ Career .370/.428/.592 Slash Line
🪖 25th Infantry Wreckers
open.spotify.com/episode/4Xjd...
👑 1923 Triple Crown (.406/20/120)
⚾️ Career .370/.428/.592 Slash Line
🪖 25th Infantry Wreckers
open.spotify.com/episode/4Xjd...
Oscar "Heavy" Johnson with Adam Darowski
open.spotify.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🚨NEW EP: HEAVY JOHNSON🚨 POF welcomes @adarowski.bsky.social from @baseball-reference.com to discuss the career and HOF candidacy of Oscar “Heavy” Johnson. We cover:
👑 1923 Triple Crown (.406/20/120)
⚾️ Career .370/.428/.592 Slash Line
🪖 25th Infantry Wreckers
open.spotify.com/episode/4Xjd...
👑 1923 Triple Crown (.406/20/120)
⚾️ Career .370/.428/.592 Slash Line
🪖 25th Infantry Wreckers
open.spotify.com/episode/4Xjd...
What could this be?
Bad Boys Pistons?
2004 Pistons?
0-16 Lions?
Barry Sanders?
1984 Detroit Tigers?
Bad Boys Pistons?
2004 Pistons?
0-16 Lions?
Barry Sanders?
1984 Detroit Tigers?
When I was working on "Our Team," I had in the back of my mind that I wanted to turn to basketball. When I was finishing up "Moses and the Doctor," one word kept coming to mind: Detroit. That's all I had. And now I'm diving into a project that's set in that exact city. Odd how that works.
October 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What could this be?
Bad Boys Pistons?
2004 Pistons?
0-16 Lions?
Barry Sanders?
1984 Detroit Tigers?
Bad Boys Pistons?
2004 Pistons?
0-16 Lions?
Barry Sanders?
1984 Detroit Tigers?
Reposted by Jim Miloch
This one was a lot of fun. I have such a tough time separating Buddy Bell and Graig Nettles (and even Sal Bando and Darrell Evans and…). After doing a Pod of Fame on Buddy Bell and listening to this one on Graig Nettles I am…
…no better at differentiating their Hall of Fame cases. 😅
…no better at differentiating their Hall of Fame cases. 😅
🚨NEW EP: GRAIG NETTLES🚨 POF welcomes @DrPaulRSem to discuss the career and HOF candidacy of Graig Nettles. We cover:
🏆 Defensive Performance in 1978 WS
⚾️ Golden Age of 3B Gloves in 1970s
🐐 Is Nettles the Best Yankees 3B?
⚾️ Nice WAR, Not Nice BA
open.spotify.com/episode/2sAk...
🏆 Defensive Performance in 1978 WS
⚾️ Golden Age of 3B Gloves in 1970s
🐐 Is Nettles the Best Yankees 3B?
⚾️ Nice WAR, Not Nice BA
open.spotify.com/episode/2sAk...
Graig Nettles with Dr. Paul Semendinger
open.spotify.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This one was a lot of fun. I have such a tough time separating Buddy Bell and Graig Nettles (and even Sal Bando and Darrell Evans and…). After doing a Pod of Fame on Buddy Bell and listening to this one on Graig Nettles I am…
…no better at differentiating their Hall of Fame cases. 😅
…no better at differentiating their Hall of Fame cases. 😅
🚨NEW EP: GRAIG NETTLES🚨 POF welcomes @DrPaulRSem to discuss the career and HOF candidacy of Graig Nettles. We cover:
🏆 Defensive Performance in 1978 WS
⚾️ Golden Age of 3B Gloves in 1970s
🐐 Is Nettles the Best Yankees 3B?
⚾️ Nice WAR, Not Nice BA
open.spotify.com/episode/2sAk...
🏆 Defensive Performance in 1978 WS
⚾️ Golden Age of 3B Gloves in 1970s
🐐 Is Nettles the Best Yankees 3B?
⚾️ Nice WAR, Not Nice BA
open.spotify.com/episode/2sAk...
Graig Nettles with Dr. Paul Semendinger
open.spotify.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
🚨NEW EP: GRAIG NETTLES🚨 POF welcomes @DrPaulRSem to discuss the career and HOF candidacy of Graig Nettles. We cover:
🏆 Defensive Performance in 1978 WS
⚾️ Golden Age of 3B Gloves in 1970s
🐐 Is Nettles the Best Yankees 3B?
⚾️ Nice WAR, Not Nice BA
open.spotify.com/episode/2sAk...
🏆 Defensive Performance in 1978 WS
⚾️ Golden Age of 3B Gloves in 1970s
🐐 Is Nettles the Best Yankees 3B?
⚾️ Nice WAR, Not Nice BA
open.spotify.com/episode/2sAk...