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League Primer

League Primer: Western League

This Friday play will begin in the Western League (PECOWL). That means a trip to Bakersfield, California is up next in our League Primer series. History PECOWL came into existence in 2019. Since the 2020 season will be its second year of competitive play that means there’s not a lot of history to write about. […]

Posted on February 5, 2020February 3, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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League Primer

League Primer: Liga Nacional de Béisbol

Next up in the League Primer series is Liga Nacional de Béisbol (LNBSV). The only pro league out of El Salvador. The information herein is as accurate as it can be thanks to internet sleuthing. However, if anyone from El Salvador reads this and wants to help make it more accurate I will gladly accept […]

Posted on February 4, 2020February 10, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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League Primer

League Primer: Serie del Caribe

I’m introducing a new column at Words Above Replacement that will serve as a primer of sorts for various unaffiliated leagues. I’ll be touching on the league’s format, streaming capabilities, reporters to follow, teams, websites, availability of statistics, limited history, etc. My intention is to roll these out on a somewhat weekly basis before play […]

Posted on January 31, 2020February 10, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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Three Batter Minimum

Three Batter Minimum: What’s Up, Y’all?

I’ve been writing for Baseball Prospectus’ Short Relief for a little over a year now. Unfortunately, Short Relief is being shuttered this week. I think the writing that took place for Short Relief is very important. To that end, I’m going to continue the same sort of Short Relief articles on this site. Usually less […]

Posted on January 30, 2020January 25, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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Where Have All the Fans Gone?

Baseball has been a part of Puerto Rican culture for centuries. The first known baseball game took place on the islands in 1898, and since that point, Puerto Rico has been known as a hotbed for top-level baseball talent. For the citizens of Puerto Rico, it’s been about more than just the great baseball talent […]

Posted on January 29, 2020January 25, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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