Slightly Better than Replacement Level
The last few years of the Negro major leagues are a subject often ignored by everyone but the most ardent baseball fans. By the time 1950 rolled around the Negro American League was playing the last season of major league baseball from a Negro League. This was all thanks to what happened on April 15, […]
October is fast approaching and for most people that means fall weather, Halloween shenanigans, and the end of baseball season. That last part isn’t true for everyone though, for a large chunk of baseball fans October’s arrival is fantastic news. Yes, the Major League Baseball playoffs mean that season is coming to an end but […]
Josh Lindblom always had the pedigree of a great pitcher. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball amateur draft by the Houston Astros. Then again in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Throughout his time in Minor League Baseball, he posted impressive numbers. […]
For a lot of people, Randy Messenger threw his last pitch on October 4th, 2009 with the Seattle Mariners. That was the day he walked off a Major League Baseball mound for the last time. Were this many years ago I could forgive people for thinking Messenger’s career ended on that day. It’s not though, […]
Ken Schultz – Outsports: Baseball is about community and it’s important that we make all valued members of the baseball community feel welcome. Pride Days are only a start, it matters more what teams do in-between Pride Days. Still, that start is very important, because without the LGBTQ+ community there is no baseball community. It’s […]