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Isaac Paredes with the Yaquis
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Transaction Analysis: The Venados Fleece the Yaquis

Venados de Mazatlán traded Sebastian Valle C-R to Yaquis de Obregón for Isaac Paredes 2B/SS/3B-R This was a remarkably easy trade for the Venados to make. While Valle had been adequate as a backup catcher for the Venados, that’s all he was ever going to be with them, a backup catcher. His solid defensive skills […]

Posted on June 11, 2020June 8, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Logan Darnell on the mound for the Somerset Patriots
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Transaction Analysis: Any Pitcher Will Do

The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions signed SP-L Logan Darnell to an unknown contract Of the four, soon to be five, teams that make up the Chinese Professional Baseball League, perhaps none is as vexing as the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions. The Fubon Guardians come close, but they are vexing for an inability to gel as a team […]

Posted on May 7, 2020May 5, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Pan Wei-Lun on the mound for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions
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Transaction Analysis: The Old Guard Trudges On

The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions signed SP-R Pan Wei-Lun to a 2 year, $404,000 contract The Transaction Analysis articles are typically reserved for new signings. Extensions don’t interest me much because it’s more of a dollars and cents situation rather than a “here’s this player who will help our team get better” sort of thing. I’ve […]

Posted on April 23, 2020April 24, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(1)
Adam Jones while with the Baltimore Orioles
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Transaction Analysis: Changing the Culture

The Orix Buffaloes signed CF-R Adam Jones to a two-year, $8.8 million contract There’s not much I can tell you about Adam Jones that you don’t already know. This is the same Adam Jones of Baltimore Orioles and 2017 World Baseball Classic fame. He’s heading to Orix and the Pacific League to prove he’s still […]

Posted on April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Spencer Backstrom pitching for Pacific University
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Transaction Analysis: The Elusive Unaffiliated Bullpen Ace

The Milwaukee Milkmen signed RP-R Spencer Backstrom to an unknown contract Building a bullpen in an unaffiliated league (specifically in the North American independents) is not an easy task. The majority of players who end up in the bullpen of an unaffiliated squad are either a failed starter or reliever. The keyword in that sentence […]

Posted on April 7, 2020April 2, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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