Slightly Better than Replacement Level
Background Located in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin suburb of Franklin, the easily named Franklin Field has been in operation since 2019. That year the park was known as Routine Field and after an ugly legal spat over naming rights, the ballpark was briefly known as Milkmen Stadium during the off-season before officially becoming Franklin Field for […]
As I was in the middle of writing this article the direction of the article changed thanks to a rather large announcement. Before we get to that announcement, the original impetus was the trend of major baseball writers and sites continuing to write about major league stats and milestones while not incorporating Negro Leagues stats […]
Hace tiempo que he postergado la redacción de un artículo de análisis de transacciones sobre el fichaje de César Prieto con los Olmecas de Tabasco de la Liga Mexicana de Béisbol. No dejaba de decirme que tenía mucho tiempo para hacerlo, sobre todo cuando se anunció que Prieto llegaría tarde a su nuevo club gracias […]
If you search Baseball Reference for Johnni Turbo you won’t turn up any results. Sure, you say, that’s because there’s no ballplayer known as Johnni Turbo. I know what you’re thinking but no, I’m not about to tell you about some obscure right fielder who plays in Liga Argentina de Béisbol and goes by the […]
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that I have a deep-rooted passion for Cuban baseball. Since my deep dive into the world of unaffiliated baseball began in earnest around 2016 Cuban baseball has been one of my favorite areas to explore. Serie Nacional de Béisbol, Cuba’s top league, is probably my favorite baseball […]