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Biz Mackey fielding a grounder with Hilldale
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Biz Mackey Was One Hell of a Catcher

When it comes to the Negro Leagues and the position of catcher the first name that pops into most folks’ heads is Josh Gibson. That’s understandable, Gibson is the only player who I feel gives Bullet Rogan an actual run for his money as the greatest player of all time. After Gibson, the next name […]

Posted on August 17, 2021August 13, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Ariel Soriano sporting Barracudas de Montpellier orange
Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: Transactions, the French Way

Barracudas de Montpellier signed 2B/SS-R Ariel Soriano to an unknown contract When it comes to unaffiliated baseball one of the things I am always on the lookout for are wacky trades and transactions. Unlike affiliated baseball, the unaffiliated world is one that can still be quite wild when it comes to transactions between teams. I […]

Posted on August 16, 2021August 13, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(1)
Sioux City manager Steve Montgomery prior to the 2020 season
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The American Association Has a Vaccination Problem

It’s safe to say that most folks have become rather numb to the effects of the Coronavirus on professional baseball. We reached a fatigue point somewhere during the 2020 season and I honestly don’t believe most fans, and even pundits covering the sport, came back from that fatigue. For most, COVID is just a thing […]

Posted on August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Tyler Austin at-bat for the BayStars
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Turning It Around in Japan

Fresh off his tremendous Olympics performance for Team USA it feels like it’s a good time to take a deeper look at Tyler Austin and how is using his time in Nippon Professional Baseball’s Central League to turn his career around. He’s been playing in Japan for two years now and it feels as if […]

Posted on August 9, 2021August 8, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
Milton Harper with the Wei Chuan Dragons
Three Batter Minimum

Three Batter Minimum: The Curious Case of Milton Harper

Not all baseball stories are good baseball stories. Some are awful with a dash of morbidity and confusion tossed into the mix. That’s the best way I can think of to describe the end of Milton Harper’s career and life. The two are intertwined but in reality, not much is known about how his life […]

Posted on August 6, 2021August 1, 2021 Author Bill Thompson Comments(6)

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