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Adam Brett Walker II playing for the Hawks during the 2024 season.
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The Major Leagues Are Tough

The last time I wrote about Adam Brett Walker II was to celebrate his success in Nippon Professional Baseball’s Central League playing for the Yomiuri Giants. His 2022 stint in NPB represented his second shot at the major league level. His initial shot had come in Serie del Caribe in 2021 for Caimanes de Barranquilla […]

Posted on December 2, 2024December 2, 2024 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Correlle Prime on the mound for the Milwaukee Milkmen.
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Are You Ready for Prime Time?

Cool things happen all the time in the game of professional baseball. One of the best things about the age we live in is the ability to have most of those things available for all to see. Reading baseball history is great, but there’s something to be said about being able to cue up a […]

Posted on June 6, 2022May 30, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Keon Barnum at-bat with the Chicago Dogs.
Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: The Milkmen Make a Major Move

Milwaukee Milkmen signed 1B/DH-L Keon Barnum to an unknown contract When the Milkmen traded David Washington for a nowhere near equitable return I had doubts as to what the organization was doing in regards to their lineup. Couple this with the loss of Adam Brett Walker II to the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball’s […]

Posted on March 1, 2022February 27, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
David Washington at-bat for the Milwaukee Milkmen
Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: An Eye for Milk

Milwaukee Milkmen traded 1B/DH-L David Washington to Winnipeg Goldeyes for RHP Tyler Smith and a Player to be Named Later I both get this trade for the Milkmen and am also left scratching my head. It appears to be a case of them selling high on Washington and taking a shot at a relatively unproven […]

Posted on January 25, 2022January 24, 2022 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Adam Brett Walker II having fun during the 2021 season
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Say the Man’s Name: Adam Brett Walker II

Everyone loves a good baseball story and boy, are there plenty of baseball story types. The redemption arc, the wonderful comeback, the career turnaround, overcoming adversity, and more. The oddball stories are probably my favorite, the ones that combine elements from many of the story types into one journey. Those stories don’t come along all […]

Posted on October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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