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Three Batter Minimum

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Three Batter Minimum

Three Batter Minimum: Missing the Cage!

The other day, I was rummaging around my closet for something, and I came across my batpack. In that moment, I realized I hadn’t been to the batting cages in a couple of months. Standing there holding my batpack with my bat sticking out and staring at me, I knew something important: I missed being […]

Posted on February 17, 2026February 16, 2026 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Starling Marte scores on a wild pitch.
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Three Batter Minimum: A Wild Ending

Baseball is a game of simple joys. It can be grandiose at times and I love those moments as well. But, especially when it comes to attending a live game I have found that it is the little moments that really make for the true baseball-watching experience. Sitting down with a brat and explaining to […]

Posted on June 10, 2025June 9, 2025 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Pic of Gibson, a Black Mouth Cur/Great Dane/Hound mix.
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Three Batter Minimum: For the Love of a Name

Baseball has a rich and storied tradition. That goes without saying, though I felt the need to say it, so clearly I missed the memo. Anyways, part of that tradition is the names. I’m talking teams, leagues, players, mascots, fans, etc. Up and down the board, baseball has so many names that stand out. I’m […]

Posted on April 8, 2025April 7, 2025 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Shohei Ohtani celebrating in the Dodgers dugout.
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Three Batter Minimum: The Feeling of Ohtani

I don’t watch Major League Baseball, or affiliated baseball altogether really, all that much anymore. This isn’t going to be a rant about affiliated baseball, my thoughts on that machine are well-known. The point is that I don’t make time for affiliated baseball like I used to and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. […]

Posted on September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Tsuyoshi Shinjo riding a hover craft onto the field.
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Three Batter Minimum: Two-Run Suicide Squeeze

I spend a good chunk of my time on this site writing about things happening in baseball that I find to be fun. It’s time yet again for me to highlight a baseball moment that was lots of fun. Look below and marvel at what took place, The particulars of who was involved with this […]

Posted on July 15, 2022July 5, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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