Retro World Baseball Classic, Revisited

April 1, 2023 by Derek Bain · Leave a Comment

The World Baseball Classic features ballplayers from various geographical regions competing in a tournament which culminates in bragging rights for the winning team and the country that they represent. I devised a slight twist on this theme back in 2017 to retroactively create a computer-based simulation of the best baseball players in the World based […]

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NJBM Kids’ Hot Korner: Ichiro Suzuki

March 9, 2013 by Matt Nadel · Leave a Comment

Hey baseball fans! I just put up my latest post in the Kids’ Hot Korner section of New Jersey Baseball Magazine. This one is in honor of my aunt Rie Suzuki’s favorite player. Can you guess who it is? If you want to read more about my aunt’s favorite MLB player from Japan, just click here. And […]

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New York Yankees Obtain Japan’s Igarashi

May 30, 2012 by Seamheads · Leave a Comment

New York Yankees obtain Japan’s Igarashi (via AFP) Ryota Igarashi, who spent 10 seasons with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan’s Central League, was obtained off waivers by the New York Yankees in a Major League Baseball transaction. The 33-year-old right-handed pitcher spent pre-season training with Pittsburgh but was acquired by Toronto on March…

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