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Albert Almora Jr. makes a catch in the Wrigley Field outfield.
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The Slow Failure of Albert Almora Jr.

The state of Albert Almora Jr.’s 2019 campaign, if not his whole career, can be summed up in the experience of writing this article. I initially wanted to write about how odd it was that a talented contender like this years Chicago Cubs would continue to trot out a below replacement level player as much […]

Posted on August 20, 2019August 27, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Albert Almora Jr. at-bat at Wrigley Field.
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Albert Almora and the First Pitch

Albert Almora has been a player in waiting for the Chicago Cubs for a handful of years now. Even after finding a permanent spot on the roster during the 2017 season Almora remained a player with untapped potential. That’s the common refrain around Chicago and coming from the Cubs themselves. When they speak of internal […]

Posted on April 2, 2019August 26, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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BillCubbieBlueBill Thompson@BillCubbieBlue·
December 13, 2019

Johnny Lindell had talent as both a position player and a pitcher, but outside of one season he could never quite put all that talent to use at the same time,

https://wordsabovereplacement.com/bridging-the-two-way-gap-johnny-lindell/

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December 13, 2019

ICYMI: Yesterday I wrote about Grant Johnson, one of the greatest to ever play the game of baseball. Instead of being remembered as just that, he's been nearly forgotten. An all too familiar fate for Negro League greats, @IBWAA

https://wordsabovereplacement.com/home-run-johnson-amazes/

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December 12, 2019

@sullydish The sooner you fall into a ditch, the better we'll all be, you dipshit fascist.

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