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Rick Teasley and his glowing locks on the hill for the Brisbane Bandits
Transaction Analysis

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 […]

Posted on April 2, 2020March 26, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Todd Van Steensel on the mound for the Sydney Blue Sox
Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: In Search of a Groove

The Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks signed RHP Todd Van Steensel to an unknown contract I first watched Van Steensel throw a baseball in 2016. He was pitching for the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League at the time. He looked electric in the few games I was able to see him pitch. He had a […]

Posted on March 11, 2020March 5, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
The 2019-2020 Aukland Tuatara squad takes a preseason picture
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A Seven Inning Question

Fans of Major League Baseball are used to hearing about pace of play issues. Commissioner of Baseball Rob Manfred has seemingly made it his singular goal to address what he sees as the largest problem facing MLB moving forward; the length of games. MLB hasn’t done anything yet to truly address this issue, instead, they […]

Posted on February 19, 2020February 16, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Delmon Young watching a walk-off home run for the Aces
A Glance and a Gander

A Glance and a Gander: ABL

As I sit and type the Australian Baseball League’s seventh round of play for its 2019-2020 season has just finished. That means there are only three more rounds, or about 12 or so games, left to play. At this stage in the ABL season, certain players have set themselves apart from the pack and are […]

Posted on January 7, 2020January 5, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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Top Threads Tournament

Top Threads Tournament: Hiatus

The Auckland Tuatara easily breezed past the Sydney Blue Sox to take home the title of champions of the Australian Baseball League bracket of the Top Threads Tournament. The Tuatara advance to the yet to be finalized overall champions bracket. ABL First RoundABL SemifinalsABL Championship Unfortunately, voter turnout was not that great throughout the ABL […]

Posted on December 31, 2019December 28, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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