Slightly Better than Replacement Level
The Ringer – Ben Lindbergh: A good rule in loving baseball is to always promote anything having to do with Willians Astudillo. The Minnesota Twins are quickly discovering that a potential superstar has fallen into their collective lap. Major League Baseball has begun to understand that Astudillo is more than just a player. Fans of […]
Right before the 2019 season began the Los Angeles Angels made a waiver claim on Brian Goodwin. It was surprising that he was on waivers to begin with, but there he was and the Angels needed the outfield help with Justin Upton and Michael Hermosillo both headed to the injured list. The Angels claimed Goodwin […]
I read a lot about the game of baseball. On a daily basis, I’m reading articles from every corner of the internet and working on finishing some baseball-related book. The reason for this is simple, I love the game and the more I read the better I believe I become as a writer. I don’t […]
A while back I had the idea of offering quick takes on baseball books as I finish them. There are a plethora of baseball-related books on the market. I know I’m always seeking the opinions of others on which ones I should check out, and I figured why not offer a bite-sized take on what […]
Baseball Prospectus – Shakeia Taylor: Tim Anderson hit a big home run and he flipped his bat. For that innocuous act, he was thrown at, but the story doesn’t end there. Anderson ended up with a one-game suspension because while yelling at the white child who hit him he called said child the n-word. There’s […]