For some time now I have been putting off writing a Transaction Analysis article on César Prieto signing with Olmecas de Tabasco of Liga Mexicana de Béisbol. I kept telling myself I had plenty of time to get to it, especially when it was announced that Prieto would be late in joining his new club […]
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A Trip to the Library: Bart: A Life of A. Bartlett Giamatti
It has been some time since I have stumbled across a baseball book that made me question its existence. There have been some books that were bad, some that were misguided or without focus. There have been books that lacked purpose or were written poorly. Not until Bart: A Life of A. Bartlett Giamatti did […]
The Future of Taiwan
Thanks to the Taiwanese government, correctly, locking their country down to better handle a spike in Coronavirus cases I find myself with a little more time to catch up on intriguing Chinese Professional Baseball League stories. At the very top of that list is the performance of the young phenom, Hsu Jo-hsi. In a league […]
When Orix Doesn’t Orix
I have never claimed to be an expert on Nippon Professional Baseball. I watch a decent amount, but the knowledge I have of the league is usually limited to insights I gain from others that are able to watch far more than me. One thing that has become patently obvious in my seven years of […]
Thompson Family Pro Baseball Map Journey: #1, American Family Field
For those unaware, and I think that means most of you, I recently got married. My wife’s wedding gift to me was a wood-engraved map of America. It’s not just any map, mind you, it’s a baseball map. What is a baseball map, well, a baseball map is a blank slate for my wife and […]