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Doc White posing for a picture before a game in 1909.
Bridging the Two-Way Gap

Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Doc White

Doc White never made a big splash as a two-way player. The reason for that is simple, he was too good of a pitcher. In 13 major league seasons White finished with a 2.39 ERA, 2.51 FIP, and 113 ERA+. Those aren’t the numbers of someone playing around with being a pitcher, those are the […]

Posted on September 20, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Josh Lindblom in action for the Doosan Bears.
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One Josh to Rule Them All

Josh Lindblom always had the pedigree of a great pitcher. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball amateur draft by the Houston Astros. Then again in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Throughout his time in Minor League Baseball, he posted impressive numbers. […]

Posted on September 19, 2019September 14, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Clint Hurdle with plenty of red on his face.
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First Came the League, Then the Bush

A topic that often rears its ugly head every few weeks or so is the idea of bush league play. This term is tossed around all willy-nilly by just about every single person involved with, competing in, writing about, or talking about baseball. Fans and insiders alike will see a play go down and mutter, […]

Posted on September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Randy Messenger adjusting his uniform.
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No More Big Mess

For a lot of people, Randy Messenger threw his last pitch on October 4th, 2009 with the Seattle Mariners. That was the day he walked off a Major League Baseball mound for the last time. Were this many years ago I could forgive people for thinking Messenger’s career ended on that day. It’s not though, […]

Posted on September 17, 2019September 14, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Kansas City Royals fans celebrating at Kauffman Stadium.
This Week in Baseball

This Week in Baseball: 09-16-2019

Ken Schultz – Outsports: Baseball is about community and it’s important that we make all valued members of the baseball community feel welcome. Pride Days are only a start, it matters more what teams do in-between Pride Days. Still, that start is very important, because without the LGBTQ+ community there is no baseball community. It’s […]

Posted on September 16, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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