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The Roundtable | Players who have made a HOF push this season

September 19, 2025·45 min·4 clips
Sam Miller reveals how a player's Hall of Fame chances can flip from unlikely to likely in just one season.
Grant Brisbee and Sam Miller analyze baseball players whose Hall of Fame trajectories shifted this season, discussing cases like Nico Horner, Byron Buxton, and Cody Bellinger with a focus on stats, aging curves, and career narratives. They explore categories from decimal-point chances to the 'bus test' for likely inductees.

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A smart, loose Hall of Fame debate that keeps circling back to baseball.

This episode turns a Hall of Fame question into a baseball argument about which pitchers can keep building a case after 30. Grant Brisby and Sam Miller keep the tone skeptical without letting it turn flat, and the Kevin Gausman discussion gives the whole thing a steady center.

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When you want a loose Hall of Fame argument that still does the homework.

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