Slightly Better than Replacement Level
The Negro Leagues have long been an area where the very best of the online baseball research community has been able to shine. The little pockets that have formed around the Negro Leagues with nothing more than a deep desire to get the word out about those leagues and players have succeeded in doing just […]
Near the end of his Major League Baseball career, it was clear to anyone watching that Brandon Phillips wasn’t enjoying himself any longer. Throughout his 14 years in MLB Phillips had been known for his electric personality on the field and his matching play. There were holes in his game just as there were holes […]
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 […]
Earlier in the year, I wrote about the interesting travels of Ariel Soriano in France’s Division 1. I didn’t expect Soriano to be in the news again this year unless it was for his usual stellar play. Until the D1’s semifinal round started it appeared as if I was going to be in the right. […]
Everyone loves a good baseball story and boy, are there plenty of baseball story types. The redemption arc, the wonderful comeback, the career turnaround, overcoming adversity, and more. The oddball stories are probably my favorite, the ones that combine elements from many of the story types into one journey. Those stories don’t come along all […]