Slightly Better than Replacement Level
I’ve long ago given up trying to figure out who Major League Baseball deems worthy of playing in their member clubs and who they refuse to allow through their gates. There’s really no rhyme or reason behind why some players stick, some earn second chances, and others don’t warrant even a glance despite their results. […]
Nelson Figueroa’s Major League Baseball career was long, but not exactly noteworthy. He spent nine seasons in MLB and by the time he was finished had amassed a career 92 ERA+ and 2.7 rWAR. Like I said, not exactly noteworthy, but Figueroa’s professional baseball career did not begin in 2000 and it did not end […]
For the past few years, a part of baseball has been gnawing away at me. I’ve tried to stifle it, to lock it away and ignore that it is calling to me. Alas, I am weak and keep getting into discussions and arguments related to this part of baseball. I’m not referring to anything torrid […]
Ronald Guzmán has spent the first eight seasons of his professional baseball career not quite living up to expectations. Sure, there were a few good seasons in the mix, but for the most part, he never took that leap that his raw ability and natural baseball intelligence suggested he should. He rode his natural ability […]
Game five of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico finals, top of the eighth inning, Naranjeros de Hermosillo and Tomateros de Culiacán knotted at three runs a piece, runners on first and third, one out, Hermosillo is leading the series three games to one, and perennial all-star Victor Mendoza is up to bat. It is in […]