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Damek Tomscha at-bat for the Melbourne Aces
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The Sudden Rise of Damek Tomscha

Four times in a five-year span Damek Tomscha found himself selected by a big-league club in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft. Every time his standing moved up a little bit until finally he was selected in the 17th round of the 2014 draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. He would spend the next six seasons in […]

Posted on January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Delmon Young watching a walk-off home run for the Aces
A Glance and a Gander

A Glance and a Gander: ABL

As I sit and type the Australian Baseball League’s seventh round of play for its 2019-2020 season has just finished. That means there are only three more rounds, or about 12 or so games, left to play. At this stage in the ABL season, certain players have set themselves apart from the pack and are […]

Posted on January 7, 2020January 5, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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Top Threads Tournament: ABL Semifinals

The first round of the Australian Baseball League bracket featured three close match-ups and one route. The dynasty team of the ABL, the Brisbane Bandits, were sent packing in the first round which surprised me plenty. ABL First Round A pair of interesting match-ups in the semifinals, with the winners advancing to the championship game […]

Posted on December 17, 2019December 13, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(1)
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Top Threads Tournament: ABL First Round

The Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente bracket came to an end last week and Criollos de Caguas romped their way to winning the whole thing. They’ll get to take part in a to be held later championship bracket.  LBPRC Wild CardLBPRC SemifinalsLBPRC Championship The next league to enter the fray comes from the land […]

Posted on December 10, 2019December 28, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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Getting to Know Baseball in Australia

Australia has a reputation as a nation that loves its sports. Athletes from Australia excel at any number of sports, with a decided focus being on those that take place in the typical American summer. They have produced countless winners in individual sports like tennis, golf, swimming, track & field, etc. In team sports, they […]

Posted on October 30, 2019October 21, 2019 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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