Slightly Better than Replacement Level
Here’s what we learned after enjoying Roberto Ramos’ first 129 home appearances with the LG Twins this Korea Baseball Organization season: There is still no really viable plan to stop the swing of the talented Mexican hitter! It doesn’t matter from what angle you check the statistics of his impact, because in every way, Ramos, […]
Esto fue lo que aprendimos después de haber disfrutado las primeras 129 apariciones en home de Roberto Ramos con los LG Twins esta temporada en la KBO: ¡Aún no hay un plan realmente viable para detener el swing del talentoso primera base mexicano! No importa desde qué ángulo revises las estadísticas de su impacto, porque […]
For months now people have been crying about baseball coming back. We all know that they really meant Major League Baseball and not baseball in general. Well, it’s time for people to admit that MLB is in the middle of a justifiable labor dispute and there may not be an MLB season this year. Even […]
Mel Rojas Jr. was never a top-level prospect. He hasn’t played in affiliated ball since 2017 and when he tried to return last offseason he was virtually ignored by affiliated ballclubs. At the same time, Rojas has only played a trio of seasons in Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana. Rojas himself is […]
I write a lot on this site about unaffiliated baseball. It has become the main driving force behind Words Above Replacement. The purpose or goal of this site has never been to shame Major League Baseball fans for being fans of that organization. I am a Chicago Cubs fan, after all, that hasn’t changed even […]