Slightly Better than Replacement Level
The Sonoma Stompers took home the title of Pacific Association Top Threads Champion. That means they advance to the later to be held championship bracket. PACA First RoundPACA SemifinalsPACA Championship This week we’re taking the tournament to another good climate, the Dominican Republic. Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana is next up in […]
Matt Provenzano – Beyond the Box Score: Major League Baseball is planning to open up minority stakes in MLB teams to investment funds. Those in charge at MLB are positioning this as great for the health of baseball, yet another way for the league to grow and everyone to make more money. In reality, it’s […]
Sam Rice never played enough on both sides of the ball to qualify as a two-way player during his Major League Baseball career. He only had two seasons where he pitched, and he never made more than 5 appearances on the mound. He did have two seasons in the minors where he qualified as a […]
During Game 1 of the 2019 World Series FiveThirtyEight writer Travis Sawhcik tweeted out this absolute gem, Before we dig into the meat of that little nugget, I’ll be honest, I have lots of problems with Sawchik. I regularly go after his opinions on Twitter and in general find him to be a lousy representative […]
Last week the semifinals of the Pacific Association bracket took place. The Sonoma Stompers won out over the San Rafael Pacifics while the Napa Silverados edged out the Vallejo Admirals. Those two clubs now meet in the final of the PACA bracket. First RoundSemifinal Round As a reminder, voting is open for one week. The […]