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Lázaro Blanco pitching for Cuba in the 2018 Serie del Caribe
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Transaction Analysis: Saltillo Grabs an Ace

Saraperos de Saltillo signed RHP Lázaro Blanco to an unknown contract The signing of a talent like Blanco will always be big news, or at least it should be. When a team like Saltillo goes out and gets a player the caliber of Blanco it’s even bigger news. On the surface, this is a huge […]

Posted on February 11, 2020January 31, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Telvin Nash hits a dong for the York Revolution
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Transaction Analysis: St. Paul Goes for the Big Bopper

The St. Paul Saints signed 1B-R Telvin Nash to an unknown contract This signing is no doubt spurred by Nash’s Player of the Year campaign in 2019 in the Atlantic League. With the York Revolution Nash hit .294/.423/.623 with 41 home runs and 35 doubles in 603 plate appearances. It was a season worthy of […]

Posted on January 17, 2020January 13, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Donn Roach pitching for the Chicago Cubs
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Transaction Analysis: The Lions Meow

The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions signed RHP Donn Roach to a one-year, unknown dollar amount contract (Chinese Professional Baseball League teams do not always announce the amount they have spent on a free agent.) The desire for foreign pitchers in the CPBL is high. I say this because, well, it’s the only explanation for the Lions […]

Posted on January 14, 2020January 13, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comments(2)
Aaron Hill fielding a grounder for the Lake Erie Crushers
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Transaction Analysis: A Crushing Milkman

Baseball Prospectus has a feature they do whenever important trades or signings go down. For years I’ve used their Transaction Analysis articles as a quick way to get the lowdown on the who, what, where, and when of a free agent signing or trade. They do this for affiliated baseball and having written a few […]

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

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MarkSingelaisMark Singelais@MarkSingelais·
May 17, 2022

ValleyCats manager Pete Incaviglia said pitcher Kumar Rocker will probably arrive "in the next three or four days." He'll throw a couple of simulated games first and is projected to start his first game Saturday, June 4 at Bruno Stadium against the Trois-Rivieres Aigles.

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LBPRCinEnglishEdwin Hernández Jr.@LBPRCinEnglish·
May 17, 2022

I got clarification a moment ago, @musashi_bears are activating José Sermo, TODAY.

He'll act as the DH vs. the Shinano Grandserows.

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May 17, 2022

If he can stay healthy, watch out.

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