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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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Top Threads Tournament

Top Threads Tournament: ABL Final

The semifinals of the Australian Baseball League bracket featured two very close match-ups. In the end, the Auckland Tuatara and Sydney Blue Sox were too much for their opponents. ABL First RoundABL Semifinals The Blue Sox and Tuatara is an interesting final, if for no other reason than how naturally colorful both teams’ uniforms are. […]

Posted on December 24, 2019December 19, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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Top Threads Tournament

Top Threads Tournament: ABL Semifinals

The first round of the Australian Baseball League bracket featured three close match-ups and one route. The dynasty team of the ABL, the Brisbane Bandits, were sent packing in the first round which surprised me plenty. ABL First Round A pair of interesting match-ups in the semifinals, with the winners advancing to the championship game […]

Posted on December 17, 2019December 13, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(1)
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Top Threads Tournament

Top Threads Tournament: ABL First Round

The Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente bracket came to an end last week and Criollos de Caguas romped their way to winning the whole thing. They’ll get to take part in a to be held later championship bracket.  LBPRC Wild CardLBPRC SemifinalsLBPRC Championship The next league to enter the fray comes from the land […]

Posted on December 10, 2019December 28, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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BillCubbieBlueBill Thompson@BillCubbieBlue·
January 26, 2021

The players are, but you'd have to climb out from the buckets of water you're buried under to see that.

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January 26, 2021

A lot of people, especially the type who like to do the "check out who had the most home runs each year since xyz" breakdowns are going to face a reckoning with being forced to include the shorter Negro Leagues seasons in major league stats. The majority aren't prepared.

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January 26, 2021

For @BtBScore, the Nationals have built an amazing rotation, for 2017. Unfortunately for them it's 2021 and that leaves a rotation with plenty to prove this season,

https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2021/1/25/22246764/mlb-washington-nationals-stephen-strasburg-max-scherzer-patrick-corbin-jon-lester-2021-rotation

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