(26) Goodbye to Utley, Mauer, and Ichiro, and Baseball is Meaningless (and that’s not a bad thing)

With Opening Day behind us, the Baseball Rabbi says farewell to three potential Hall of Famers, and reviews their exceptional (and interesting) careers. Pesach Wolicki also reads a short selection from Bill James on the meaninglessness of baseball, and explains why this parodoxically is the secret source of its greatness. Scott Kahn anticipates whopper seasons from Aaron Nola and Walker Buehler. But above all, the Baseball Rabbi introduces the Ryan Howard Award! Who do you nominate as the next winner?