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Julio Franco while player/manager of the Ishikawa Million Stars
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Baseball Beyond MLB: Julio Franco

Sometimes we don’t appreciate what we have even when it’s right in front of us. Despite Julio Franco having a long Major League Baseball career and the majority of that career taking place during my formative baseball watching years I never realized how great of a player he actually was. It wasn’t until recently that […]

Posted on October 14, 2021October 5, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Ramón Torres after one of his four hits during Águilas Cibaeñas' game five win in the 2021 LIDOM finals.
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Ramón Torres and MLB’s Changing Landscape

I’ve long ago given up trying to figure out who Major League Baseball deems worthy of playing in their member clubs and who they refuse to allow through their gates. There’s really no rhyme or reason behind why some players stick, some earn second chances, and others don’t warrant even a glance despite their results. […]

Posted on February 16, 2021February 14, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Nelson Figueroa on the mound for the Uni-President Lions during game four of the 2007 Taiwan Series
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Baseball Beyond MLB: Nelson Figueroa

Nelson Figueroa’s Major League Baseball career was long, but not exactly noteworthy. He spent nine seasons in MLB and by the time he was finished had amassed a career 92 ERA+ and 2.7 rWAR. Like I said, not exactly noteworthy, but Figueroa’s professional baseball career did not begin in 2000 and it did not end […]

Posted on February 12, 2021October 3, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Ronald Guzmán after slugging the ball for Gigantes del Cibao
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Ronald Guzmán Has Turned a Corner

Ronald Guzmán has spent the first eight seasons of his professional baseball career not quite living up to expectations. Sure, there were a few good seasons in the mix, but for the most part, he never took that leap that his raw ability and natural baseball intelligence suggested he should. He rode his natural ability […]

Posted on February 9, 2021February 7, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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A Glance and a Gander: LIDOM 2020-2021 Rosters

Yesterday was Opening Day in the 2020-2021 Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana season. This season will be quite different, thanks of course to the Coronavirus. At first, there will be no riled up and loud fans, the season will only be 30 games long, and the round-robin format has been shelved in […]

Posted on November 16, 2020November 15, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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May 16, 2022

Kyle Martin continuing to absolutely rake.

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May 16, 2022

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May 15, 2022

100 in MLB, 148 as a major leaguer.

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