Episode Details

Jim is joined by Adam Darowski of Sports Reference to break down the HOF candidacy of former MLB pitcher Fernando Valenzuela. First, Adam and Jim discuss Valenzuela's unique pitching delivery and devastating screwball (8:41). Next, they cover "Fernandomania" from start to finish and take a deep dive into the best pitchers of his era (16:15). Finally, they determine where Valenzeula ranks among the 1980s players featured on this year's Veterans Committee ballot (57:34), before making a final call on whether he belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame (1:17:56).