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A game in the 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup.
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This Week in Baseball: 07-22-2019

Beth Woerner – Baseball Prospectus: Women’s baseball almost always gets the short shrift. Baseball Prospectus is going a long way towards helping that with a satellite site devoted to statistics from the 2018 Women’s Baseball World Cup. We’re talking real-time info that can tell you spin rates, exit velocities, and more from that year’s tournament. […]

Posted on July 22, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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Why no Negro Major Leagues?

I write about the Negro Leagues quite often. They are a favorite topic of mine, thus I find myself returning to them regularly. The Negro League series I have been producing at Banished to the Pen for almost a year now is the best work I think I’ve ever done. I don’t claim to be […]

Posted on May 8, 2019October 26, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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December 11, 2019

First round of the @ABL bracket of the Top Threads Tournament is live. Vote now for the best uniforms: @BrisbaneBandits vs @AucklandTuatara, @CanberraCavalry vs @MelbourneAces, @PerthHeat vs @SydneyBlueSox, & @AdelaideGiants vs @Geelong_Korea,

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December 14, 2019

His only goal in life and as commish is to destroy the players union. Everything is focused around that. He doesnt give a shit about the game. Hes not a baseball guy. Hes just a union buster

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dj_mosfettKLAATU BARADA DELECTO, PH.D.@dj_mosfett·
December 14, 2019

Congratulations to Travis Sawchik getting what he wants, though!

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