Félix Hernández with Steve Gardner

Pod of Fame

Jim is joined by USA TODAY Sports reporter and Hall of Fame voter Steve Gardner to break down the HOF candidacy of former Seattle Mariners pitcher Félix Hernández. First, Steve and Jim cover Hernández's immense popularity in Seattle and the unfortunate fact that he never pitched in the postseason (8:20). Next, they discuss Hernández's perfect game in 2012, pitchers with under 169 wins enshrined in Cooperstown, and how long does a peak have to last to make up for low counting statistics (12:10). Finally, Steve and Jim rank the best pitchers in the MLB since 2005 (38:19), before making a final call on whether or not they believe King Felix deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (45:53).