Paul Goldschmidt was a six-time All-Star, won four Silver Sluggers, and three Gold Gloves while playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was also a two-time runner-up for the National League MVP award. However, when his contract was up, Arizona's management knew he was unlikely to re-sign with the team. Therefore, after the 2018 season, they traded Goldschmidt to the St. Louis Cardinals, where he signed a long-term contract.

In his first season with the Cardinals, Goldschmidt hit 34 home runs with an OPS of .821. Despite the COVID-shortened 2020 season, he managed to maintain a high level of performance with an OPS of .833. Goldschmidt continued his impressive run in 2021, finishing sixth in the MVP voting with 31 home runs, 99 RBI, and an OPS of .879. However, the Cardinals were hoping for an even better performance from him.

In 2022, Goldschmidt finally won the MVP award he had been chasing for so long. He hit 35 home runs, with 115 RBIs, and boasted a Slash Line of .317/.404/.578. Goldschmidt led the league in Slugging, OPS (.981), and OPS+ (177). He also won the Silver Slugger and added another All-Star selection to his first All-MLB 1 Selection.

However, in 2023, Goldschmidt had a pedestrian season with 25 HR and an .810 OPS. For the first time since 2014, he did not receive an MVP vote, and he declined further in 2024, with only 22 Home Runs and a sub-2 bWAR.   Goldschmidt left afterward for the New York Yankees as a Free Agent, but his time in St. Louis was fruitful with that MVP, 153 Home Runs and 874 Hits.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out, and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post-2023 revision of our top 50 San Francisco Giants.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in Major League Baseball.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Giants failed to make the playoffs, and as this team is over a century old, it takes a lot to break into this list.  Nobody did in 2023, and there were no changes, but we always want to acknowledge that we took the last season into consideration.

As always, we present our top five, which (obviously) saw no changes:

1. Willie Mays

2. Barry Bonds

3. Christy Mathewson

4. Mel Ott

5. Carl Hubbell

You can find the entire list here.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out, and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post-2023 revision of our top 50 San Diego Padres.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in Major League Baseball.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Padres were considered to be World Series contenders, but they failed even to make the playoffs while barely having a winning record.  Nevertheless, there were three elevations and two new entrants to the list.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Tony Gwynn

2. Trevor Hoffman

3. Jake Peavy

4. Dave Winfield

5. Randy Jones

You can find the entire list here.

Manny Machado, had a modest jump from #9 to #7.

Fernando Tatis Jr., who won his first Gold Glove last year, rocketed to #10 from #20.

Jake Cronenworth also rose, climbing to #34 from #39.

Making the list were reigning Cy Young winner, Blake Snell, who enters at #40, and current New York Yankee Outfielder, Trent Grisham, who debuts at #47.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Steelers Nation lost a great one as former Outside Linebacker, Andy Russell, died at the age of 82.

Drafted in the 16^th Round in 1963, Russell played for Pittsburgh as a rookie, but was absent over the next two seasons due to ROTC commitments.  Russell resumed as their starting Right Linebacker, and went to his first Pro Bowl in 1968, and began a six-year streak of Pro Bowls in 1970.  The oldest member of the Steel Curtain, Russell helped the Steelers win two Super Bowls (IX & X)

Russell retired with 18 Interceptions and 38 Sacks and is a member of the Steelers All-Time Team and Hall of Honor.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the fans, friends and family of Andy Russell.