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Julio Franco while player/manager of the Ishikawa Million Stars
Baseball Beyond MLB

Baseball Beyond MLB: Julio Franco

Sometimes we don’t appreciate what we have even when it’s right in front of us. Despite Julio Franco having a long Major League Baseball career and the majority of that career taking place during my formative baseball watching years I never realized how great of a player he actually was. It wasn’t until recently that […]

Posted on October 14, 2021October 5, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Cover to Pete Rose: An American Dilemma
A Trip to the Library

A Trip to the Library: Pete Rose: An American Dilemma

Early on in Kostya Kennedy’s book, it becomes clear that he has no desire to provide any sort of deep introspection into Pete Rose. All he has to offer is a surface-level analysis of, well, nothing. That meant something needed to be added to make the book flash in some way. A book without substance […]

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Nelson Figueroa on the mound for the Uni-President Lions during game four of the 2007 Taiwan Series
Baseball Beyond MLB

Baseball Beyond MLB: Nelson Figueroa

Nelson Figueroa’s Major League Baseball career was long, but not exactly noteworthy. He spent nine seasons in MLB and by the time he was finished had amassed a career 92 ERA+ and 2.7 rWAR. Like I said, not exactly noteworthy, but Figueroa’s professional baseball career did not begin in 2000 and it did not end […]

Posted on February 12, 2021October 3, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Buzz Arlett posing for a photo, likely, with the Oakland Oaks.
Baseball Beyond MLB

Baseball Beyond MLB: Buzz Arlett

In baseball, we tend to focus on the major leagues. The vast majority of baseball fans care about the major leagues and major leagues only. The recent announcement by Major League Baseball that they were granting major league status to the Negro Leagues greatly affects the stats and history of the game for those whose […]

Posted on December 28, 2020December 21, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
John Middleton at a press conference
Three Batter Minimum

Three Batter Minimum: The Middleton Truth

A recent report has surfaced that Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton is asserting that his club lost $2 billion for the 2020 season. If that sounds ridiculous it’s because it is. It’s since been removed from the report signaling that it is false. Or, maybe, there’s some truth to what Middleton said, an owner would […]

Posted on December 4, 2020November 29, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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mkemilkmen Milwaukee Milkmen @mkemilkmen ·
August 17, 2022

AARON HILL OH MY GOODNESS!!!🔥

His triple scores Logan Trowbridge and Miguel Gomez, giving the Milkmen the lead!

🐶 3, 🐮 4 | B7

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August 17, 2022

New Yorkers thinking living in their city is some badge of toughness and not just living in a big city the same as other big cities is never not funny.

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billcubbieblue Bill Thompson @billcubbieblue ·
August 17, 2022

Really big pickup for the Ducks. José Sermo has the talent to be one of the best players in the ALPB.

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