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Three Batter Minimum

Three Batter Minimum: The Future

I’ve been writing far more opinion-driven articles lately. One of those articles specifically deals with the various methods we used to play baseball growing up. Needless to say, every group of friends had their own brand of baseball with varying surfaces used as fields, different rules, and a wide swath of items that were used […]

Posted on April 17, 2020April 11, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Martín Dihigo in his Petroleros de Cienfuegos uniform
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El Inmortal Delivers in Mexico

Throughout his playing career, Martín Dihigo garnered the nicknames of El Inmortal and El Maestro. Those who know of Dihigo know that those nicknames were fitting for both the type of player has was and for how long he stayed at an elite level throughout his career. He did this in the Negro Leagues and […]

Posted on April 16, 2020April 11, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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When An Announcer Gets Social

We’re all used to engaging with the social media of our favorite Major League Baseball team. In some ways, especially for those of us who are more fond of using Twitter, the social media account of “insert your team here” has become the face and voice of that team. It used to be that such […]

Posted on April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Bob Brenly in the booth for the Chicago Cubs
Three Batter Minimum

Three Batter Minimum: Wake Up

The phrase woke isn’t one I use all that often. It’s not that I don’t agree with the concept, rather it’s not a part of my lexicon. I am aware that in my everyday and online life I am someone who would be viewed as a woke individual. That’s not meant to be a badge […]

Posted on April 14, 2020April 11, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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This Week in Baseball

This Week in Baseball: 04-13-2020

Jeff Passan – ESPN: I’m not a big fan of Passan and his scoop centered “I’ll write whatever you want just give me the details” style of journalism. That being said, sometimes his willingness to barter his integrity for access pays off. I’m glad Major League Baseball’s May Plan was leaked, it is a truly […]

Posted on April 13, 2020April 11, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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