Regarding Cooperstown, you've probably heard of the existence of small-Hall people -- those people who prefer that the Hall of Fame include only the very best of the very best. Myself, I'm a big-Hall person. There have been a lot of great players; induct 'em all!
Just as I'm a big-Hall person, I'm a big-ace person. This is its own active debate. Some believe that, in any season, there are maybe five, maybe 10 aces. I think of aces as existing in greater numbers than that, though. To me, an ace starter is someone good enough to be the No. 1 starter in an average rotation. Some teams might be lucky enough to have multiple guys who match that description. Other teams are more like the Chicago…
