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Keon Barnum at-bat with the Chicago Dogs.
Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: The Milkmen Make a Major Move

Milwaukee Milkmen signed 1B/DH-L Keon Barnum to an unknown contract When the Milkmen traded David Washington for a nowhere near equitable return I had doubts as to what the organization was doing in regards to their lineup. Couple this with the loss of Adam Brett Walker II to the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball’s […]

Posted on March 1, 2022February 27, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Xavier Batista at bat with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
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Transaction Analysis: The Guardians Power Up

Fubon Guardians signed 1B/LF-R Xavier Batista to an unknown contract A couple of years ago Xavier Batista was on the fast track to success. He had returned to professional baseball after having left the affiliated ranks in 2013. Following a three-year hiatus, he signed a developmental deal with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional […]

Posted on February 17, 2022January 19, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Telvin Nash with the York Revolution
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Transaction Analysis: Telvin Nash is Taiwan Bound

Wei Chuan Dragons signed 1B/DH-R Telvin Nash to an unknown contract Telvin Nash did not play baseball in 2021, at least not as far as I can tell. Perhaps he played somewhere and I missed it, but he didn’t pop up in any of my research. I also can’t find out why he didn’t play […]

Posted on February 8, 2022January 19, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
David Washington at-bat for the Milwaukee Milkmen
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Transaction Analysis: An Eye for Milk

Milwaukee Milkmen traded 1B/DH-L David Washington to Winnipeg Goldeyes for RHP Tyler Smith and a Player to be Named Later I both get this trade for the Milkmen and am also left scratching my head. It appears to be a case of them selling high on Washington and taking a shot at a relatively unproven […]

Posted on January 25, 2022January 24, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Ariel Soriano sporting Barracudas de Montpellier orange
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Transaction Analysis: Transactions, the French Way

Barracudas de Montpellier signed 2B/SS-R Ariel Soriano to an unknown contract When it comes to unaffiliated baseball one of the things I am always on the lookout for are wacky trades and transactions. Unlike affiliated baseball, the unaffiliated world is one that can still be quite wild when it comes to transactions between teams. I […]

Posted on August 16, 2021August 13, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(1)

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