Six hundred forty-two MLB players were born in the Dominican Republic1. Of these, 91 are from the town of San Pedro de Macoris. Of those, 57 are position players2. On this list there are great players (Sammy Sosa, Tony...
Read MoreBiff Pocoroba. Let it roll off your tongue. Biff….Pooooooke…….arobah! Say it with me. If you were writing a short story for Boys’ Life about a professional baseball team, Biff Pocoroba might have been a name...
Read MoreWhen people talk about players statheads love, Ender Inciarte is the kind of guy they mean. Not a lot of power but a decent enough hitter with a very good glove, a pretty low profile as a prospect, but a well-rounded guy...
Read MoreMy favorite anecdote about Dans isn’t really about Dans, but about an early opinion of Dans from a man whose opinions I respect more than pretty much anyone else’s when it comes to baseball things. Backstory: As I...
Read MoreWe’ve been whispering about it for more than a year now in this dark corner, but with the Miller-for-Inciarte/Swanson/Blair trade it’s actually, unquestionably the move for the Braves to make now—if they can swing it:...
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