San Francisco Chronicle – Susan Slusser: A lot goes into the making of a General Manager or President of a baseball club. They aren’t made in labs, despite how similar they may all seem. Teams need to keep looking through both traditional and non-traditional methods to find the best people for their teams. That means […]
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Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Al Maul
In my heart of hearts, I like to believe that Al Maul was given the nickname “Smiling” as some sort of inside joke. With a last name like Maul he had to be a killer, is what I tell myself when I think of the lost opportunities when it came to the Philadelphia natives nickname. […]
A Dirt Bike MRI
Much to the chagrin of many, politics and baseball are intertwined at every level. When it comes to Major League Baseball, politics are brought into the fold during every game, on every telecast, and at every stadium. The flag ceremonies, the National Anthem, the singing of God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch. These […]
This Week in Baseball: 02-18-2019
Baseball Prospectus – Sung Min Kim ($): Teams can be bad, we all know this. Most of us are okay with that; not with the actual losses, but with the general idea that some years the team we like will simply not be competitive. On the other side of the spectrum, there is the idea […]
This Week in Baseball: 02-11-2019
The Athletic – Zach Buchanon ($): Great baseball, at the professional level, takes place all year round. For many fans, baseball season begins and ends with Major League Baseball. However, for those looking for year-round baseball fun and excitement, there is more beyond the MLB brand. During the American winter, baseball thrives in warmer climates. […]