Slightly Better than Replacement Level
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 […]
A week ago the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball’s (NPB) Central League (JPCL) signed Trevor Bauer. This isn’t a Transaction Analysis or a look at Trevor Bauer the pitcher. I don’t care about either of those elements. The BayStars could have signed Bauer for $1 and I would still say they were a […]
I spend a good chunk of my time on this site writing about things happening in baseball that I find to be fun. It’s time yet again for me to highlight a baseball moment that was lots of fun. Look below and marvel at what took place, The particulars of who was involved with this […]
Welcome to the first edition of Unaffiliated Happenings. For those who missed the question about whether I should do this, here’s a quick breakdown of what we’re doing here. On a semi-weekly basis, I’ll release an Unaffiliated Happenings column where I’ll break down three or so of the most interesting unaffiliated news stories from the […]
Like most Milwaukee Milkmen fans I was sad to see Adam Brett Walker II leave the team but happy to see him get a shot in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. When I read that he had signed with the Central League’s Yomiuri Giants I knew that this was likely Walker’s last shot at succeeding in […]