Embed from Getty Images The Hall of Fame isn’t what it used to be. What once was the highest honor for a baseball player no longer has the same meaning. The all-time hit king isn’t in the Hall. Neither is the all-time home run leader. Same with a three-time MVP middle infielder or a seven-time Cy Young award-winning pitcher. Recent 16-man committees like the Today’s Game Era Committee and the…

Baseball is a unique sport when compared to the other major sports. No one would dare say Wilt Chamberlain or Johnny Unitas is the greatest player ever in their respective sport, but we’re pushing nearly an entire century since Babe Ruth last suited up, and he’s still the consensus best player of all-time. Ruth was part of the original 1936 Hall of Fame class that saw five members elected. There…

Baseball is a unique sport when compared to the other major sports. No one would dare say Wilt Chamberlain or Johnny Unitas is the greatest player ever in their respective sport, but we’re pushing nearly an entire century since Babe Ruth last suited up, and he’s still the consensus best player of all-time. Ruth was part of the original 1936 Hall of Fame class that saw five members elected. There…

Baseball is a unique sport when compared to the other major sports. No one would dare say Wilt Chamberlain or Johnny Unitas is the greatest player ever in their respective sport, but we’re pushing nearly an entire century since Babe Ruth last suited up, and he’s still the consensus best player of all-time. Ruth was part of the original 1936 Hall of Fame class that saw five members elected. There…

Baseball is a unique sport when compared to the other major sports. No one would dare say Wilt Chamberlain or Johnny Unitas is the greatest player ever in their respective sport, but we’re pushing nearly an entire century since Babe Ruth last suited up, and he’s still the consensus best player of all-time. Ruth was part of the original 1936 Hall of Fame class that saw five members elected. There…

Baseball is a unique sport when compared to the other major sports. No one would dare say Wilt Chamberlain or Johnny Unitas is the greatest player ever in their respective sport, but we’re pushing nearly an entire century since Babe Ruth last suited up, and he’s still the consensus best player of all-time. Ruth was part of the original 1936 Hall of Fame class that saw five members elected. There…

It’s easy to conclude Mariano Rivera is the greatest relief pitcher of all-time, and it’s equally difficult to see anyone surpassing his list of accomplishments. His 205 league-adjusted ERA+ is the best mark ever. He was a 13-time All-Star who played a major role in five World Series championships, even winning World Series MVP once. And he earned a perfect 100 percent of the vote from the BBWAA when he…

Mariano Rivera’s claim as the greatest closer of all-time is one of the safest arguments in baseball. No one has a legitimate argument to surpass Rivera, who made 13 All-Star teams, holds the highest adjusted ERA (205) in baseball history, and was a key component in the New York Yankees’ dynasty. Even though others have won Cy Young awards (and even regular season MVPs), Rivera was as close as you’ll…

    The best player of the 2010s is not just the one who accumulated the most WAR at his position for the calendar decade. While my articles tend to be sabermetrically-oriented, I looked at more than just wins above replacement, wins above average (WAA), or OPS+, which compares a hitter’s performance at the plate to that of an average hitter in an average stadium. Home runs are a big…