Slightly Better than Replacement Level
Background Altoona, Pennsylvania is your typical blue-collar town that just so happens to house a baseball field. Peoples Natural Gas Field first came into existence in 1999. From that date until 2012 it was known as Blair County Ballpark. Starting in 2013 the 7,210 capacity stadium took its current name. Nestled right against the Allegheny […]
If you give me a chance to write about Willians Astudillo I am going to do exactly that. La Tortuga is a worldwide treasure and I will celebrate him at every turn. This winter I wasn’t given much reason to write about your favorite and mine, well, except for the giant brawl he started. He […]
At this point in Alay Lago’s career, there is one thing that is known for sure, the dude is a hitter. In fact, he’s one of the purest hitters to come out of Cuba in some time. What’s great about that statement is that when he left Cuba he wasn’t considered that great of a […]
One of my absolute favorite things to do with baseball is to turn it on in the background. This may sound odd, but hear me out for a few minutes. You see, baseball is an everyday presence in my life. Most of you reading this site know that already, but it bears repeating. I watch […]
All year long I keep tabs on player movement throughout the unaffiliated leagues. I pick and choose the transactions that interest me the most and write about those. Or, at least I add the player names to my notepad and then try to write about the transaction, time willing. I’ve added a handful of names […]