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History Maker Baseball…Boardgame Heaven

Iโ€™m not the biggest video game person you will ever meet, simply because I am used to rolling the dice when Iโ€™m trying to win. Alas, there is a board game for sports enthusiasts, more like a sports universe that can be created on your own. History Maker Baseball is a sports simulation board game by PLAAY.com, a company created by Keith Avallone.

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What Have You Done For Me Lately?

For the first installment, I am going to be taking a look at the 2017 Triple-A All Stars to see how they performed during the 2018 season. I will be highlighting Rhys Hoskins, who was playing for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs in the International League and Christian Walker who was playing for the Reno Aces in the Pacific Coast League.

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Stealing Signs and Does it Really Make a Difference?

โ€œTramposo! Tromposo!โ€

Thatโ€™s Spanish for Cheater or โ€œcheat.โ€ Thereโ€™s no real connection between deception in baseball and my use of the Spanish language. I just wanted to grab your attention.

Andโ€ฆ here you are.

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2018 World Series Prediction

The final matchup in the 2018 Major League Baseball Season is set. The Los Angeles Dodgers, the National League Champions with a record of 92-71 in the regular season is going up against the Boston Red Sox who had a record of 108-54 during the regular season. To get to the World Series, the Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-1 and the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3. The Red Sox had a slightly easier time making it to the Fall Classic by defeating their rivals, the New York Yankees, 3-1 and defeating the defending World Champion, Houston Astros, 4-1. It seems like the Red Sox will be more well rested going into the final series of the year, but letโ€™s take an in-depth look at how these two division champions match up.

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Los Angeles Dodgers Recap and World Series Preview

Finally, a series that lived up to the hype. A little closer then I thought it would be, but I have been predicting the Dodgers to make a repeat trip to the Fall Classic. After an intense seven-game fight with the Brewers, the Dodgers will move on to face a well-rested Boston Red Sox club.ย 

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Manny – Dirty or Dumb

Calling an athlete a โ€œdirty playerโ€ is quite an accusation. I would go as far to say that itโ€™s equivalent to referring to someone as a cheater or a liar. These qualifiers describe what one thinks about an individual. They go beyond an assessment of behavior. They take it one step further. Qualifiers describe who a person is. Their philosophy or perspective. Who they are within. Their intent.

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History Maker Baseball…Boardgame Heaven

Iโ€™m not the biggest video game person you will ever meet, simply because I am used to rolling the dice when Iโ€™m trying to win. Alas, there is a board game for sports enthusiasts, more like a sports universe that can be created on your own. History Maker Baseball is a sports simulation board game by PLAAY.com, a company created by Keith Avallone.

Read More

What Have You Done For Me Lately?

For the first installment, I am going to be taking a look at the 2017 Triple-A All Stars to see how they performed during the 2018 season. I will be highlighting Rhys Hoskins, who was playing for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs in the International League and Christian Walker who was playing for the Reno Aces in the Pacific Coast League.

Read More

Stealing Signs and Does it Really Make a Difference?

โ€œTramposo! Tromposo!โ€

Thatโ€™s Spanish for Cheater or โ€œcheat.โ€ Thereโ€™s no real connection between deception in baseball and my use of the Spanish language. I just wanted to grab your attention.

Andโ€ฆ here you are.

Read More

2018 World Series Prediction

The final matchup in the 2018 Major League Baseball Season is set. The Los Angeles Dodgers, the National League Champions with a record of 92-71 in the regular season is going up against the Boston Red Sox who had a record of 108-54 during the regular season. To get to the World Series, the Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-1 and the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3. The Red Sox had a slightly easier time making it to the Fall Classic by defeating their rivals, the New York Yankees, 3-1 and defeating the defending World Champion, Houston Astros, 4-1. It seems like the Red Sox will be more well rested going into the final series of the year, but letโ€™s take an in-depth look at how these two division champions match up.

Read More

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap and World Series Preview

Finally, a series that lived up to the hype. A little closer then I thought it would be, but I have been predicting the Dodgers to make a repeat trip to the Fall Classic. After an intense seven-game fight with the Brewers, the Dodgers will move on to face a well-rested Boston Red Sox club.ย 

Read More

Manny – Dirty or Dumb

Calling an athlete a โ€œdirty playerโ€ is quite an accusation. I would go as far to say that itโ€™s equivalent to referring to someone as a cheater or a liar. These qualifiers describe what one thinks about an individual. They go beyond an assessment of behavior. They take it one step further. Qualifiers describe who a person is. Their philosophy or perspective. Who they are within. Their intent.

Read More
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