It’s ironic that someone who spends a good deal of his time writing from a sabermetrics point of view hadn’t read Moneyball until today, but I am who I am I suppose. My lack of modern baseball culture aside, I was interested in Moneyball. However, as the pages went by I became more interested, only […]
Three Batter Minimum: The Feeling of Ohtani
I don’t watch Major League Baseball, or affiliated baseball altogether really, all that much anymore. This isn’t going to be a rant about affiliated baseball, my thoughts on that machine are well-known. The point is that I don’t make time for affiliated baseball like I used to and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. […]
Thompson Family Pro Baseball Map Journey: #6, Northwestern Medicine Field
Background Northwestern Medicine Field was constructed in 1991 and its 10,923-seat capacity is the largest among United States-based unaffiliated teams. The Geneva, Illinois ballpark was originally known as Kane County Events Park, then in 1993 changed its name to Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium, only to change its name yet again in 2012 to Fifth Third […]
Bubbles for Everyone!
When one thinks of the Negro Leagues, Colorado is not usually a point of interest. To be clear, there was Negro Leagues baseball being played in Colorado, but there was never Negro major leagues baseball in the Centennial State. The minor league scene in Colorado, specifically the Denver area, was reportedly vibrant. From that area, […]
Where We Are and Where We’re Going
I’m going to keep this short and sweet, I haven’t been around at all lately. Who knew that finishing your Bachelor’s while also having a family, a full-time job, and three part-time gigs would cut into one’s ability to watch and write about baseball? I had intended to keep writing, but as my workload piled […]