Episode Details

Jim is joined by author Dave Jordan to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB star Dave Parker. Jim and Dave first discuss Parker's memorable performance in the 1979 All-Star game (5:42). Then, Dave talks about Parker's holistic baseball resume, Pittsburgh's offensive philosophy in the 1970s, and how that contributes to Parker's low career WAR, and Parker's overlooked career on the Reds and Athletics (21:25). Finally, they discuss the abundance of MVP votes Parker collected over the course of his career (33:00), before revealing whether or not they believe Parker deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (38:37). After making a final verdict on Parker's candidacy, Dave briefly talks about his new book, Cobra: A life of Baseball and Brotherhood, which just came out on 4/1 (42:12).