Hyde Sports Corner

Who do you feel on this list from last year has the best chance to make it?  A-Rod Manny Ramirez Bobby Abrue Jimmy Rollins Omar Vizquel Dustin Pedroia Francisco Rodriguez  Torii Hunter  Mark Buehrle My Vote: Rollins, Pedroia What first timer makes the ballot this year? Cole Hamels Ryan Braun. Alex Gordon Nick Markakis  Hunter Pence Daniel Murphy Gio Gonzalez  Rick Porcello  Shin-Soo Choo Edwin E.  Matt Kemp  Howie Kendricks My Vote: Hamels, Markakis and Porcello 

Leave comments, I'd love to hear your thoughts.  The 2025 NFL season is quickly approaching the finish line. This allows us to have a look at the 2026 Hall of Fame nominees. Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Bill Belichick, Philip Rivers, Jason Witten and Frank Gore lead the first-time nominee list.  My thoughts are Drew, Belichick and Fitzgerald make are going to make it in 2026.  River was very successful but of course never made a Superbowl and lacks the playoff success the others have. Yes, Larry Fitzgerald doesn't have a ring, but he played for one team his entire career and had an MVP caliber Superbowl performance if it wasn't for Big Ben leading the Steelers to victory within the final seconds. Drew Brees has over 80.000 passing yards, turned a franchise around leading the New Orlean Saints to the Superbowl over Peyton Manning and the Colts. What's not to love about the guy.  Bill Belichick needs no introduction for sure. Reaching nine Superbowl's winning six of ...

 The 2025 MLB season is behind us. The LA Dodgers are once again the baseball champions. We now move to free agency and the GM Winter meetings where the trade market will heat up. Who will be the biggest names on the move? Which teams will surprise the baseball world by moving notable prospects? Will it be the same teams or will a small market steal the headlines?  Everyone expects the Dodgers to reload again. The Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies to spend however, I think the biggest winners will be none other than the Orioles. Yeah, we hear that every year, but Elias has the smallest leash now. He is feeling the pressure not just from the fans but ownership. Change can be good and living in the past will only hold you back from greatness. The Orioles have huge questions regarding pitching, outfielders and potential catcher with the arrival of Samuel Basallo making Adley Rutschman tradable. The minor league system is loaded with young outfielders wanting to prove themselves....