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The Bauble in LIDOM

About halfway through this past Central League (JPCL) season, I wrote about the interesting career path of Xavier Batista. At the time he deserved all the praise in the world for having turned his career around. The Hiroshima Toyo Carp slugger had gone from a prospect to out of baseball to a developmental prospect again […]

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Top Threads Tournament

Top Threads Tournament: LIDOM Final

In the semifinals of the Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana bracket, Tigres del Licey easily laid waste to Leones del Escogido while Estrellas Orientales put up another dominant victory against Águilas Cibaeñas. LIDOM First RoundLIDOM Semifinals This week it’s championship time as the reigning real world champion Orientales take on perennial powerhouse […]

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Top Threads Tournament

Top Threads Tournament: LIDOM First Round

The Sonoma Stompers took home the title of Pacific Association Top Threads Champion. That means they advance to the later to be held championship bracket.  PACA First RoundPACA SemifinalsPACA Championship This week we’re taking the tournament to another good climate, the Dominican Republic. Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana is next up in […]

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Streaming Guide

“I have no idea where to watch it,” is one of the most common refrains people have when discussing why they don’t watch unaffiliated leagues. I don’t particularly like that refrain, but after a few years of attempting to educate people on the availability of unaffiliated baseball streaming options, I realized I needed to try […]