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Three Batter Minimum

Three Batter Minimum: You’re Out!!!

There are baseball plays that are simply joyful. I love highlighting plays like that. Something brings me joy and I want my readers to know about it, provided you don’t already. To that end, take a gander at this absolute beauty. A close play at the plate is exciting all on its own. The bang-bang […]

Posted on May 27, 2022May 24, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Brandon Phillips during his first game with the Lexington Legends
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Brandon Phillips Found His Lost Joy

Near the end of his Major League Baseball career, it was clear to anyone watching that Brandon Phillips wasn’t enjoying himself any longer. Throughout his 14 years in MLB Phillips had been known for his electric personality on the field and his matching play. There were holes in his game just as there were holes […]

Posted on October 19, 2021October 17, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Juan Pablo Oramas celebrates after a strikeout in game 3 of the 2019-2020 LMP finals
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An Ace at the Right Time

Game three of the 2019-2020 Liga Mexicana del Pacífico finals was an important contest for Venados de Mazatlán. This is true, of course, of every game in the LMP finals, but staring down a possible 0-3 deficit to a seemingly dominant Tomateros de Culiacán squad made the game that much more important. Win, and the […]

Posted on February 13, 2020February 3, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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Professionalism Not Needed

I read a lot about the game of baseball. On a daily basis, I’m reading articles from every corner of the internet and working on finishing some baseball-related book. The reason for this is simple, I love the game and the more I read the better I believe I become as a writer. I don’t […]

Posted on May 1, 2019August 26, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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