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Ray Caldwell after his career.
Bridging the Two-Way Gap

Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Ray Caldwell

When it comes to gifted but troubled pitchers there is one person at the top of the mountain; Ray Caldwell. His 23-year career was a consistent mixture of brilliance and unpredictability. He’d follow up a season where he was the best pitcher in the American League with a season where he left the team during […]

Posted on September 13, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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Bridging the Two-Way Gap

Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Harry Howell

Harry Howell had been in the major leagues for three seasons as a pitcher before he jumped on the two-way train. His OPS+ of 114 in 49 plate appearances with the Brooklyn Superbas may have been a small sample but it still gave the Baltimore Orioles the ammunition they needed to take a decent pitcher […]

Posted on August 16, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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May 15, 2022

100 in MLB, 148 as a major leaguer.

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May 15, 2022

Junior Lake remains so much fun to watch play the game.

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Junior Lake cares not for any doors in your outfield wall.

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