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The BBWAA Loves Them Some Curt Schilling

It’s become a yearly tradition for Baseball Writers Association of America members to release their National Baseball Hall of Fame ballots and hold their noses over voting for Curt Schilling. The initial reaction I have is similar to others, “why do they keep voting for him? Don’t they care about the victims of his hatred?” […]

Posted on January 13, 2021January 11, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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The Depressing Tale of Baseball

I keep a notepad with story ideas for this website. It’s quite long and I’m always adding ideas to the notepad. I know that I likely won’t get to every idea, but if I have a decent idea I want to make sure it’s jotted down so that I don’t forget. Some ideas stick around […]

Posted on September 2, 2020September 1, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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The Machine is Already Broken

Ever since the moment I finished reading The Only Rule Is It Has to Work I knew that it was my favorite baseball book I’d ever read. It approached the game of baseball in a way I can relate to and asked the questions that I want to see asked when it comes to strategy […]

Posted on June 12, 2019October 23, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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This Week in Baseball: 04-22-2019

The Undefeated – Rhiannon Walker: There are not enough minority managers in affiliated baseball. It’s far too easy to lose sight of this problem with the ongoing labor strife that dominates Major League Baseball discussions and the accompanying problem of fair pay for players in Minor League Baseball. Those issues aren’t going away, but neither […]

Posted on April 22, 2019December 6, 2019 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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BillCubbieBlueBill Thompson@BillCubbieBlue·
January 21, 2021

LBPRC continuing to use their streaming service as a way to drive away potential viewers is some galaxy brain incompetence. $10/gm is ludicrously bad pricing. Jesus.

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January 21, 2021

We’ve been waiting for weeks to let you in on a secret...

The Kansas City T-Bones are now The Kansas City Monarchs!!

#ReignReborn #SeeYouAtTheBallpark #KCMonarchs

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BillCubbieBlueBill Thompson@BillCubbieBlue·
January 21, 2021

Yes

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