Slightly Better than Replacement Level
Jake Mailhot – FanGraphs: Major League Baseball teams are signing their players to extensions earlier than usual. While I’m all for players getting their money from the powers that be it’s worth looking under the hood of what these extensions most likely mean. Owners know that they will be locking players out and that is […]
Though the same age as its Japanese counterpart, the Pacific League (JPPL) sure feels a heck of a lot younger. History The JPPL was originally known as the Taiheiyo Baseball Union until 1980 when it officially adopted the Pacific League moniker. Since that time the JPPL has operated as a six-team league, and has always […]
It’s time for one of the big boys of Japan, and I’m sure its executives would say the biggest boy, the Central League (JPCL). History The JPCL was founded in 1949, but began play in 1950, out of the ashes of the Japanese Baseball League. From the onset, the JPCL was a member of and […]
Algodoneros de Unión Laguna signed RHP Jenrry Mejía to an unknown contract Mejía is many years removed from the promise he once showed with the New York Mets. He’s not as removed from the lifetime ban Major League Baseball gave him for a third positive test for a banned steroid in 2016. Mejía was able […]
Soon after the Chinese Professional Baseball League season starts the Future League (CFL) also begins their season. Learn all about the CPBL’s minor league. History The CFL started play in 2003. At first, it was a mixed league with some CPBL prospects and national level youth players. Now it’s strictly a CPBL farm league with […]