Slightly Better than Replacement Level
On June 10th there will be professional baseball in America. It won’t come from Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball. Nor will one of the major independent leagues such as the Atlantic League or American Association be playing. Rather, the four-team United Shore Professional Baseball League will hold it’s Opening Day. Get ready for […]
Michael Baumann – The Ringer: There are a number of issues with Major League Baseball playing in 2020. This site has discussed many of them and the online baseball community has hit this topic hard over the past few months. Clearly the topic hasn’t been hit hard enough because now MLB executives and team owners […]
Jerry Beach – Forbes: Every single day it seems like there is a news story or another that makes Major League Baseball seem like an organization of ghouls. This past week was no different. MLB shortening the amateur draft and reducing the signing bonuses for draftees is yet another example of MLB being the absolute […]
There are few things in life that bring me joy the way that a baseball game can bring me joy. The best baseball games are joyous by their very nature. The back and forth play, timely hits, good pitching, etc. and etc. It’s all so overwhelmingly joyous and the experience that keeps bringing me back […]
Daniel R. Epstein – Baseball FYI: Baseball Reference is a great hub for baseball information. For a long time, there has been one glaring omission from their Play Index feature, the ability to search for Negro major league results right alongside their white counterparts. I was hopeful that Play Index’s successor, Stathead, would rectify this […]