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Three Batter Minimum

Three Batter Minimum: A Jumbo Triple Play

The unexpected plays a large role in my baseball fandom. One of the reasons I gravitated so hard towards loving baseball was the suddenness of unexpected plays or moments that happen during games. I never truly experienced this while watching other sports. I’m not sure why because clearly there are moments in other sports that […]

Posted on February 14, 2020February 7, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)
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League Primer

League Primer: Serie del Caribe

I’m introducing a new column at Words Above Replacement that will serve as a primer of sorts for various unaffiliated leagues. I’ll be touching on the league’s format, streaming capabilities, reporters to follow, teams, websites, availability of statistics, limited history, etc. My intention is to roll these out on a somewhat weekly basis before play […]

Posted on January 31, 2020February 10, 2020 Author Bill Thompson Comment(0)

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