The semifinals of the Australian Baseball League bracket featured two very close match-ups. In the end, the Auckland Tuatara and Sydney Blue Sox were too much for their opponents. ABL First RoundABL Semifinals The Blue Sox and Tuatara is an interesting final, if for no other reason than how naturally colorful both teams’ uniforms are. […]
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A Glance and a Gander: LBPRC
The Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente season is now far enough along that we can look at some performances and either ooh or wail. One thing to be quite sad about with the latest LBPRC season is the continued low attendance numbers. The island is still recovering from Hurricane Maria and it makes sense […]
Life and Baseball
An oft returned to topic on this site is that of the non-linear nature of baseball. There are numerous players who highlight the myriad of ways in which baseball across the board does not fit into the neat little boxes we create for them. A player may meet all the marks of their professional development […]
Top Threads Tournament: ABL Semifinals
The first round of the Australian Baseball League bracket featured three close match-ups and one route. The dynasty team of the ABL, the Brisbane Bandits, were sent packing in the first round which surprised me plenty. ABL First Round A pair of interesting match-ups in the semifinals, with the winners advancing to the championship game […]
Bridging the Two-Way Gap: Johnny Lindell
Johnny Lindell spent a lot of years in Major League Baseball on the periphery of being a two-way player. He never quite qualified and honestly never came all that close to meeting the qualifications. At first, he was a pitcher who occasionally pinch-hit, then for a few years he transitioned into a position player who […]