We’re all used to engaging with the social media of our favorite Major League Baseball team. In some ways, especially for those of us who are more fond of using Twitter, the social media account of “insert your team here” has become the face and voice of that team. It used to be that such […]
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Transaction Analysis: The Elusive Unaffiliated Bullpen Ace
The Milwaukee Milkmen signed RP-R Spencer Backstrom to an unknown contract Building a bullpen in an unaffiliated league (specifically in the North American independents) is not an easy task. The majority of players who end up in the bullpen of an unaffiliated squad are either a failed starter or reliever. The keyword in that sentence […]
Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Bob Caruthers
In the earlier days of baseball two-way play was fairly common. The mound being closer, batters being able to call out the pitches they wanted, and more made it an era where players could pitch and be a position player more frequently. These circumstances are what gave us a player like Bob Caruthers. Good old […]
Transaction Analysis: Just a Quick Tease
The Cleburne Railroaders signed SP-L Rick Teasley to an unknown contract The first year I really paid attention to the Australian Baseball League Rick Teasley was a starter for the Brisbane Bandits. The Bandits quickly became my team and through various factors, Teasley became a pitcher I really enjoyed. Following the 2015 season, Teasley returned […]
Transaction Analysis: If an MVP is Available You Should Sign Him
Pericos de Puebla signed 1B/2B/3B-R José Sermo to an unknown contract A few weeks back I had a write-up for Keon Barnum to the Pericos all ready to be published. Hours before it was scheduled to go live Barnum signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals. That was a pretty big loss for […]