Episode 9: Michael Silverman

On this episode of the Replacement Level Podcast Red Sox beat writer Michael Silverman and I discussed all things Hall of Fame. Michael has been a Hall of Fame voter since 2006. He discussed in great detail who he plans to vote for in 2013 and more importantly, why. Michael gave his thoughts on what do with players associated with or suspected of PED use, and why he plans to vote for them regardless.

Michael spoke about the increasingly apparent philosophical divide between older and younger Hall of Fame voters, specifically with regard to how advanced metrics are considered, and how the use of performance enhancing drugs are perceived. We also discussed the merits of the of “the sniff test”, offered improvements for the current voting process, and reviewed all of the key players on the 2013 ballot.

This is an in-depth look inside the voting process from one Hall of Fame voter.

I hope you listen to and enjoy the podcast. It can also be downloaded for free on iTunes.

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  1. Ross Carey says:

    New RLP #podcast w @mikesilvermanBB we discussed all things Hall of Fame, who he plans to vote and why. http://t.co/G4cMQ0an #HOF

  2. Ross Carey says:

    New RLP #podcast w @mikesilvermanBB we discussed all things Hall of Fame, who he plans to vote for and why. http://t.co/G4cMQ0an #HOF

  3. New RLP #podcast w @mikesilvermanBB we discussed all things Hall of Fame, who he plans to vote for and why. http://t.co/G4cMQ0an #HOF

  4. Ross Carey says:

    @_LeftField @baseballtwit Thought you two might enjoy my podcast w/ Michael Silverman. Almost all Hall talk. http://t.co/G4cMQ0an #plug

  5. "It's bad for the Hall of Fame. When you ignore an era of players, you ignore an era of fans." — @Rosscarey http://t.co/12dKI6wi