Slightly Better than Replacement Level
Though the same age as its Japanese counterpart, the Pacific League (JPPL) sure feels a heck of a lot younger. History The JPPL was originally known as the Taiheiyo Baseball Union until 1980 when it officially adopted the Pacific League moniker. Since that time the JPPL has operated as a six-team league, and has always […]
“I have no idea where to watch it,” is one of the most common refrains people have when discussing why they don’t watch unaffiliated leagues. I don’t particularly like that refrain, but after a few years of attempting to educate people on the availability of unaffiliated baseball streaming options, I realized I needed to try […]
Baseball is full of players who amass interesting careers. Some accomplish a lot, some accomplish very little, and even others are simply ballplayers who never accomplish a single thing worth noting. Then there are the players who were once great but now are merely good. They are a rare breed, far more common are the […]
When Jabari Blash signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball’s Pacific League it was met a lot of enthusiasm from certain online circles. Blash had been a Minor League Baseball stud, known for his towering home runs. When Blash connected with one it was a sight to see and the idea […]
MLB.com – Jesse Sanchez: Diamilette Quiles took the field this past week. It shouldn’t be news, yet it is, because in most places around the globe she would be told she couldn’t play or that she had to play in a different all-woman league if one existed in her area. Liga Béisbol Superior Doble A […]