Cup of Coffee: December 6, 2021

Hall of Fame inductees, ball-switching, Verlander, the Mets' next manager, the Los Angeles Browns, soccer, Bob Dole, pedant lawyers, Chris Cuomo and one more thing.

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There was a Hall of Fame vote yesterday: I report, you argue, and leave me out of it. I remain perplexed that the ball-switching story hasn’t gotten bigger. We also ask about Justin Verlander’s health, talk candidates for the Mets’ managerial job, recall Rob Manfred’s origin story and when we almost had the Los Angeles Browns, and I share …