Pod of Fame

The podcast where we break down the resumes of athletes to determine whether or not they should get a call to their sports Hall of Fame.

Pod of Fame is a sports podcast hosted by Jim Miloch, with 361 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jim Miloch hosts Pod of Fame, a sports show with 361 episodes published.

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  Episode #363

  Latrell Sprewell with Steve Aschburner

  Aug 17, 20261h 6mS1

  NBA.com Senior Writer Steve Aschburner joins Jim to examine the Hall of Fame candidacy of former NBA swingman Latrell Sprewell. First, Jim and Steve revisit the infamous choking of P. J. Carlesimo and how that incident overshadows Sprewell's better-than-you-remember NBA career (7:51). Next, they cover Sprewell's performance in the 1999 NBA Finals, why Sprewell reminds Steve of Clyde Drexler, and whether an All-NBA 1st Team selection is enough to guarantee a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame (18:42). Finally, they marvel at Sprewell's surprising place on the NBA's career minutes-per-game leaderboard (48:00), before making a final call on whether or not Sprewell belongs in the HOF (54:50).

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  Episode #362

  Andrew Miller

  Aug 10, 202634 minS1

  Jim breaks down the HOF candidacy of former MLB reliever Andrew Miller. First, Jim discusses just how unhittable Miller's slider was (4:56). Next, Jim covers Miller's historical pitching performance during the 2016 postseason and how his best season compares to Bruce Sutter's 1979 Cy Young year (11:10). Finally, Jim walks through how Miller stacks up against his contemporaries of the 2010s (25:31), before making a final call on whether or not he believes Miller deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (30:43)

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  Episode #361

  Tiki Barber with Bryan DeArdo

  Aug 3, 202655 minS1

  Jim is joined by NFL Writer for CBS Sports Bryan DeArdo to discuss the Hall of Fame candidacy of former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber. First, Jim and Bryan break down Tiki's running style, with strong emphasis on his elite swiftness out of the backfield (6:50). Next, they cover his ridiculous age-30 season, where he racked up 2,390 yards from scrimmage, and discuss the exclusivity of the 10,000 Rushing Yard/5,000 Receiving Yard Club (26:05). Finally, they cover where Barber ranks among running backs of his era (43:27), before making a final call on whether or not Barber deserves a place in the Pro Football HOF (47:34).

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  Episode #360

  Wade Davis

  Jul 27, 202641 minS1

  Jim breaks down the HOF candidacy of former MLB reliever Wade Davis. First, Jim discusses the nearly unbeatable 7th-8th-9th inning bullpen sequence of Kelvin Herrera-Davis-Greg Holland for the Kansas City Royals (9:16). Next, Jim covers how Davis' stretch from 2014-2015 may be the greatest 2-year stretch of any reliever in MLB history, how Davis compares to the last reliever to enter Cooperstown, and just how dominant Davis was in October (16:30). Finally, Jim walks through the significance of Davis making the MLB.com 2010s All-Decade Team (32:05), before making a final call on whether or not he believes Davis deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (39:05)

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  Episode #359

  Moisés Alou with Neil Paine

  Jul 20, 202656 minS1

  Sportswriter Neil Paine joins Jim to break down the HOF candidacy of former MLB left fielder Moisés Alou. First, they discuss Alou's unorthodox and unsanitary batting preparation (7:30). Next, they discuss Alou's role in the infamous Bartman incident, his dominant performance in the 1997 World Series, and how Alou compares favorably to Jim Rice (14:33). Finally, Jim and Neil discuss whether there is a minimum WAR threshold a player has to hit to be considered for the Hall of Fame in today's voting environment (41:31), before making a final call on whether or not they believe Alou deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (49:56).

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