Effectively Wild Episode 2406: Hal and the Hall

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Red Sox-Cardinals trade involving Sonny Gray and take Hal Steinbrenner to task for his comments about the Yankees not being profitable, then (37:00) talk to Jay Jaffe about the big issues surrounding this year’s (and upcoming years’) BBWAA and Era Committee Hall of Fame ballots.

Audio intro: Philip Tapley and Michael Stokes, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio interstitial: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Moon Hound, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Link to MLBTR on Gray
Link to Baumann on Gray
Link to Breslow quote
Link to Steinbrenner’s comments
Link to Rob on Steinbrenner
Link to Rob on Atlanta
Link to Beeston quote
Link to Forbes estimates
Link to 2026 BBWAA ballot
Link to Jay on the ballot
Link to Jay’s profiles schedule
Link to ballot tracker
Link to ballot tracker site
Link to S-JAWS info
Link to Jay on the contemporary ballot
Link to Posnanski post
Link to The Cooperstown Casebook
Link to Secret Santa sign-up