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I Want It That Way
Cell phones are ubiquitous in baseball, from the stands to the clubhouse. (via GabboT) The 1990s were my time to live out my teen years. I entered that decade a foolish, naive boy and emerged from it...
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Question: What Would We Name the Team This Day? (American League)
At this rate, would anyone really oppose changing the “Angels” to the “Trouts”? (via Erik Drost) “You’ve got one day.” It’s a rhetorical staple of terribad cable movies, right? With the dirty bomb...
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The Man Who Cared
The history of baseball in Canada has a lot of interesting stories if you know where to look. (via Coastal Elite) Bill Atkinson’s pitching career began promisingly enough. After being signed by the...
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Stepping Up to the Plate
October 14, 2015: An unforgettable day for Blue Jays fans. The elevator ride up to the 11th floor felt like it took hours. There was no phone service within the metal box, and without it, the ascent...
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Ricky Romero Has a Story to Tell
Ricky Romero’s career took an unexpected turn after some early success. (via James G) When Ricky Romero stops to reflect on his life, he looks back at the miles behind him and he knows he has a story...
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Anthony Alford and the Search for Peace
Blue Jays’ outfielder Anthony Alford has dealt with many hardships on his way to the major leagues. (via Buck Davidson) In June of 2016, while Blue Jays prospect Anthony Alford was playing for High-A...
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The Curving Path of Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy’s bendy path to the majors is currently in New Hampshire at Northeastern Delta Dental Stadium. (via Waz8) On June 6, 2013, Bud Selig’s carnival had pitched its June tent in Secaucus,...
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The Most Talented Man Who Never Pitched in the Majors
Blake McFarland, center, saw his talents expand beyond the field. (Courtesy of Blake McFarland) He’s not in the game anymore, but in the midst of his career, Blake McFarland was almost indisputably...
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2018 Ground Rule Doppelgängers, AL Edition
The Astros and 1996 Cleveland team, led in part by Jim Thome, share lots of similarities, but Houston won a World Series. (via Erik Drost) Welcome back for part two of this year’s Ground Rule...
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The Pyramid Rating System’s 2017 Season Update
Anthony Rendon’s strong 2017 season earned him a spot as the Nationals’ starting second baseman … in this system. (via David King) In this installment of the Pyramid Rating System’s All-Time league,...
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Norris (5-0) vs. Jefferson (1-1)
Exhibition Stadium was the site of a unique 1-0 game in baseball history. (via Jerry Reuss) “My goal in 1980 was to be the first black pitcher to win 30 games,” former Oakland A’s star Mike Norris...
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My Mother, the Yankees and Me
It’s not uncommon for presidents to shoot the breeze with the Yankees, but you wouldn’t expect that treatment in Toronto. (via George W. Bush Presidential Library) There is very little less conducive...
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Foul Balls
Women have been writing about baseball for far longer than you might think. (via Michelle Jay) In the spring of 2016, I discovered that people wrote about baseball. It had been around five months...
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Random Box Score: Sept. 14, 1987
George Bell was one of three Blue Jays to hit multiple homers in this game. (via Robert Taylor) In mid-September 1987, I wasn’t in a great space. I had just started in a new school and was completely...
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Question: What Would We Name the Team Today?
The Seattle Salty Dogs has a good ring to it. (via Chelsea Nesvig) Some team names are absurdities, so ill-suited to their cities that they seem like jokes or blunders. Hi there, Pittsburgh Pirates!...
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On Players’ and Coaches’ Skepticism of Defensive Metrics
Kevin Kiermaier is one of MLB’s best defenders, whether he believes the metrics or not. (via Arturo Pardavila III) Kevin Pillar led major league center fielders during the 2016 season in defensive...
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The Pyramid Rating System’s 2016 Season Update
Nolan Arenado is now the best third baseman in Rockies’ franchise history. (via Jennifer Linnea) Paul Moehringer’s Pyramid Rating System & All-Time Teams Aug. 27, 2015: The Pyramid Rating System:...
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The Top 10 Plays of 2016 According to Championship WPA
Hanley Ramirez had 2016’s highest cWPA on Sept. 15.(via Arturo Pardavila III) In a recent “Hey Bill” response on his website, Bill James said this about the difficulty of taking in the events of the...
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Question: What Would We Name the Team Today?
The Seattle Salty Dogs has a good ring to it. (via Chelsea Nesvig)Some team names are absurdities, so ill-suited to their cities that they seem like jokes or blunders. Hi there, Pittsburgh Pirates!...
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On Players’ and Coaches’ Skepticism of Defensive Metrics
Kevin Kiermaier is one of MLB’s best defenders, whether he believes the metrics or not. (via Arturo Pardavila III) Kevin Pillar led major league center fielders during the 2016 season in defensive runs...
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