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Erisbel Arruebarrena on one opf his many home run trots this season.
Three Batter Minimum

Three Batter Minimum: The Roar Deafens Again

Turning on my phone, laptop, or television and watching a baseball game is nothing new. It is an act that I do on an almost daily basis all year round. Most times my biggest concern is whether I will be able to watch the whole game I am seeking out while other days it is […]

Posted on December 22, 2020December 17, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
The Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Soz square off in an empty Camden Yards in 2015.
Three Batter Minimum

Three Batter Minimum: Dead Baseball

I’ve written in the past about the efforts by various leagues to keep the fan atmosphere present at games even when fans aren’t allowed into stadiums. That trend has continued into Winter Ball, at least it has for most leagues. Every league has its own approach, but they generally fall into three categories: 1) Piped […]

Posted on November 20, 2020November 19, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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A Glance and a Gander

A Glance and a Gander: LIDOM 2020-2021 Rosters

Yesterday was Opening Day in the 2020-2021 Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana season. This season will be quite different, thanks of course to the Coronavirus. At first, there will be no riled up and loud fans, the season will only be 30 games long, and the round-robin format has been shelved in […]

Posted on November 16, 2020November 15, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Justin Turner spreading the Coronavirus without a care in the world
Three Batter Minimum

Three Batter Minimum: Justin Turner and the Lies We Tell

For the past week, I have wanted to write about baseball. Every morning I would wake up with the idea that today I would write about one topic or another. I’d get out of bed and head downstairs. That’s where all my thoughts about writing changed. That tiny bit of walking was enough to leave […]

Posted on November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Lázaro Blanco in action for the Cuban national team.
Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: The Leones Snag An Ace

Leones de León signed RHP Lázaro Blanco to an unknown contract A few months back I wrote about Blanco signing with Saraperos de Saltillo of Liga Mexicana de Béisbol. Unfortunately, the LMB season ended up being canceled because of the Coronavirus, and Blanco never took the field in Mexico. However, my thoughts on Blanco that […]

Posted on September 24, 2020September 23, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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BillCubbieBlueBill Thompson@BillCubbieBlue·
April 20, 2021

For @OTB_Baseball, baseball is fun, that's important to keep in mind. Instead of focusing on baseball's many issues, let's talk a bit about what it is doing right and why the professional game is still fun in most places,

https://www.offthebenchbaseball.com/2021/04/19/baseball-is-fun/

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April 20, 2021

Working on a monthly contract, Jake Brigham did exactly what he needed to do in the CPBL; dominate. Now he's headed back to the KBO where the Kiwoom Heroes are hoping he can help a rotation that could use said help,

https://wordsabovereplacement.com/transaction-analysis-brigham-to-the-heroes-again/

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BillCubbieBlueBill Thompson@BillCubbieBlue·
April 20, 2021

Ugh, this is a huge blow to the Guardians. Loree, Sosa, Ramírez is damn hard to beat in a playoff series. Loree, Ramírez, Bañuelos is a lot easier.

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