Slightly Better than Replacement Level
The Athletic – Zach Buchanan ($): Playing baseball comes easy for just about every ballplayer. Playing in a different town or state adds a new dimension for some players, but baseball is still baseball. For someone from America playing in South Korea or Japan playing in America, baseball is still baseball but everything else is […]
Previously in the two-way series I’ve talked about the death of two-way players in the white major leagues. This occurred after the success of Babe Ruth, and you would be correct in thinking that doesn’t make much sense. Major League Baseball teams got a taste of the value a player could provide as both an […]
I’m a cord cutter, there are no two ways about that. It’s the year 2019 and I see no reason to be tied to any sort of television package anymore. I cut the cord a few years back, and honestly, it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Not only am I saving […]
Sports Illustrated – Stephanie Apstein: There were a lot of moving parts to the San Diego Padres finally signing Manny Machado. Now that the deal is done there are less moving parts and things have become much clearer. One thing that has crystallized, the Padres knew who they were getting and already understand the ways […]
Much to the chagrin of many, politics and baseball are intertwined at every level. When it comes to Major League Baseball, politics are brought into the fold during every game, on every telecast, and at every stadium. The flag ceremonies, the National Anthem, the singing of God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch. These […]