Slightly Better than Replacement Level
One of the things I struggle with in life is the idea that my experience is not the same as the person sitting right next to me, or across from me, or seven countries away from me. There’s an immediacy to what I experience and I often find myself operating under the assumption that others […]
This past week was no different than any other week as far as Major League Baseball and Rob Manfred are concerned. It was yet another week where we were all reminded of just how much Manfred hates the game of baseball. Personally, I’m sick of digging deep into the Manfred regime. As every layer of […]
For months now people have been crying about baseball coming back. We all know that they really meant Major League Baseball and not baseball in general. Well, it’s time for people to admit that MLB is in the middle of a justifiable labor dispute and there may not be an MLB season this year. Even […]
Mel Rojas Jr. was never a top-level prospect. He hasn’t played in affiliated ball since 2017 and when he tried to return last offseason he was virtually ignored by affiliated ballclubs. At the same time, Rojas has only played a trio of seasons in Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana. Rojas himself is […]
Gordon Wittenmyer – Chicago Sun-Times: The Ricketts family can’t stop putting themselves into hot water. The solution for the Chicago Cubs’ owners is simple, stop being racist. Time and again they are simply unable to stop letting their racist colors fly. Whether it’s father Joe’s litany of racist emails or son Pete’s “you people” comments, […]