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Shohei Ohtani in the on-deck circle.
This Week in Baseball

This Week in Baseball: 03-11-2019

Kyodo News – Jim Allen: Two-way players have become all the rage for Major League Baseball teams this offseason. Having seen the success of Shohei Ohtani MLB executives and decision makers are softening to the idea of players who want to pitch, and hit/play the field. That doesn’t mean they are on board with every […]

Posted on March 11, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Ossie Orwoll poses for a picture.
Bridging the Two-Way Gap

Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Ossie Orwoll

By the late 1920’s the idea of the two-way player had been pushed to the back of the baseball landscape. At least this was true in the white major leagues, where things had become more set in stone as far as positions played are concerned. In the Negro major leagues and minor leagues across the […]

Posted on March 8, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Sydney Blue Sox players having fun during a game.
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A Stream Ain’t Just For Fishing

I’m a cord cutter, there are no two ways about that. It’s the year 2019 and I see no reason to be tied to any sort of television package anymore. I cut the cord a few years back, and honestly, it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Not only am I saving […]

Posted on March 6, 2019August 23, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Josh Bell of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
This Week in Baseball

This Week in Baseball: 03-04-2019

Sports Illustrated – Stephanie Apstein: There were a lot of moving parts to the San Diego Padres finally signing Manny Machado. Now that the deal is done there are less moving parts and things have become much clearer. One thing that has crystallized, the Padres knew who they were getting and already understand the ways […]

Posted on March 4, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Grainy photo of Jim Devlin.
Bridging the Two-Way Gap

Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Jim Devlin

There were two-way players before Babe Ruth. A quick look at the Deadball Era reveals a number of short-lived two-way players. Some were experiments, some were actual strategic moves, and others were larks and nothing more. For some players, they underwent a transitional period. During this period they would see time on the other side […]

Posted on March 1, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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