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The Wisdom of Current MLB Policy Toward Cuba, Central and South America

July 11, 2017 by Ted Leavengood

Recent Henry Chadwick Award-winning baseball writer, Peter Bjarkman, came on the Seamheads Podcasting Network both in 2014 and 2015 during a very different time. President Obama’s easing of travel restrictions with Cuba seemed to herald a new era for Cuban baseball and ideas of innovation and hope sprang anew. Fellow SABR-member Pete Cottrell... Read more of this article

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Where Did All the Pitchers Go?

July 4, 2017 by Bill Gilbert

June was a challenging month for the Houston Astros as four of the five pitchers that were in the opening day starting rotation hit the disabled list. As a result, thirteen of the team’s 27 games in June were started by rookies and the results weren’t pretty. Fortunately, Mike Fiers, the only member of the original starting rotation that remained... Read more of this article

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Ross Barnes to be Honored With Memorial

June 26, 2017 by David Stalker

I am pleased to announce that on Saturday August 19, 2017 at 11:00 am in Mt. Morris, New York a monument will be dedicated honoring base ball pioneer Ross Barnes. The public is invited. This will be at a small park in the village center. The Barnes memorial will be placed next to an old refurbished fountain which already has a memorial for Francis Bellamy,... Read more of this article

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Cieradkowski Provides New Artwork to Seamheads.com

June 24, 2017 by Mike Lynch

Our good friend, award-winning artist, and author Gary Cieradkowski has generously allowed us to feature some of his artwork on the site and we couldn’t be happier. Gary launched his fantastic web site, The Infinite Baseball Card Set, in early 2010 and it boasts more than 230 hand-drawn cards. His book, The League of Outsider Baseball: An Illustrated... Read more of this article

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From the Archives: Remembering Denny Galehouse

June 22, 2017 by Mike Lynch

The following was originally published on October 18, 2007. Denny Galehouse Tuesday night’s game reminded me of another tough decision a Red Sox manager had to make about who to pitch in a crucial game. Terry Francona chose rested, but still not completely healthy veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield to face the Indians in Game 4 of the ALCS and... Read more of this article

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Excuse Me, Is This a Bullpen or an SNL Skit?

June 15, 2017 by Ted Leavengood

If you read between the lines on the Nationals 40-man roster, you can find some pretty neat stuff. Look past the names like Strasburg and Scherzer and there you will find guys like Jimmy Cordero. Jimmy had a nice 2015, but having him on the 40-man in 2017 is like having Alec Baldwin running for president in 2020. Jimmy coulda been a contenda, but Charlie,... Read more of this article

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Feeling the Draft and the Summer Breeze

June 7, 2017 by Ted Leavengood

A new facet of the 2017 season reveals itself in June. There is the College World Series that begins on June 17th and the Super Regionals are set to begin with no small number of surprise teams making the field of 16 teams left standing. Davidson, Missouri State, and Sam Houston are among some of the names that few would have included in their brackets.... Read more of this article

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Astros Fly High in May

June 3, 2017 by Bill Gilbert

The Houston Astros occupied uncharted territory in May winning 22 games while losing only 7.  They started the month in first place in the AL West Division, 3 games ahead of the second place Los Angeles Angels and steadily increased their lead to finish the month 11 games ahead of the second place Texas Rangers.  With a record of 38-16 at the end... Read more of this article

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Pujols or Miggy?

June 2, 2017 by Hart Rivers

Sometimes in baseball, we don’t fully appreciate how genuinely great a player’s career is until it’s over, until we get to look at the breadth of their statistics as a whole, all the accolades they accumulated, all the highlights they left behind. Sometimes in baseball, we don’t know what we have until it’s gone. Fortunately, with Albert Pujols... Read more of this article

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Maturity and More Pugnacious Approach Will Yield a DC Summer Blockbuster

May 31, 2017 by Ted Leavengood

Bryce Harper charged the mound on Monday and for the most part baseball fans across the country applauded. That ovation, however meek or mild it may prove, still marks a sea change in how Harper is perceived by baseball zealots of every ilk. Yes, the boos rain down when he comes to bat at numerous stadiums around the country, but his confrontation with... Read more of this article

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