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Episode 353: Reacting To Felix Hernandez Getting A Historic Boost In The Hall Of Fame Voting

January 21, 2026·57 min·5 clips

The hosts open on Felix Hernandez's Hall of Fame vote jump and do not brush it off as a throwaway update. They take the result seriously. One host says the new vote total has changed his mind. He now thinks Felix is going to get in. It may not happen next year, but the path looks much better than it did before. The conversation keeps circling back to the size of the jump. A 25% gain in support is hard to ignore. They explain that the remaining gap to election is now much smaller. The math becomes the point. They talk through how few additional voters Felix would need to get over the line, roughly 4% more from where he is now, or about 120 more votes. They also note that even a slower climb would still leave enough time for him to reach the threshold before his eligibility runs out. That makes the case feel less like hope and more like a real possibility. The hosts then look ahead to future ballots. They point to the 2027 Hall of Fame ballot as a factor that could shape Felix's chances. Andrew Jones and Carlos Beltran are part of that landscape. Their presence matters to how voters may sort through returning candidates. The discussion also drifts into comparisons with other Hall of Fame pitchers, which helps frame Felix's profile in a broader historical context. The hosts revisit the uncertainty they felt before the vote results arrived. The new numbers clearly changed the tone. Bryce Miller's arbitration situation comes up as well, giving the episode a current Mariners thread alongside the Hall of Fame talk. The whole conversation stays focused on what the result means now and what it could mean later.

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Felix's Hall case gets sharper as Mariners talk turns into ballot math.

Felix Hernandez's Hall of Fame rise gives the episode its clear center, and the hosts open with the reaction before settling into the numbers.

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