Author Archives: ArVaFan aka Laura Peebles

SABR Day for Bob Davids Chapter

By Laura Peebles January 27, 2024 Yesterday while the Washington Nationals were holding their Hot Stove event, the SABR Day for Bob Davids Chapter event was going on simultaneously. After the announcements, the first speaker was Chelsea Janes of the … Continue reading

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Umps Care Q&A

    2023 baseball The Q & A are from my notes, so they should be considered paraphrased, not exact (other than the Mike Trout quote). If there’s no initials, then it’s a summary of both of their comments. Q … Continue reading

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SABR Day in DC—Bob Davids Chapter January 28, 2023

  It was the annual SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) Day in Washington, DC over the weekend. This article was all done from notes on my phone, so if anyone else was there, feel free to make additions (or corrections) … Continue reading

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Jingle deals, Jingle deals!

Hot Stove moves! Hot Stove moves!GMs on their phones!Oh what fun it is to seeOff-season deals get done!I thought I’d watch a gameRecorded Nationals’ win—But looking at the last three yearsThe pickings were quite thin.Hot Stove moves! Hot Stove moves!Where’d … Continue reading

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O Little Team of Washington

Oh little team of WashingtonHow still we see thee lie!As other teams fulfill their dreamsThe Nats are standing by.

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Nats fans lament 2023

Should auld acquaintance be forgot? They’re all on other teams! Through trading or free agency The current team is lean. The NL East will be a beast, For now and years to come, But Nationals (and Marlins, too) Just haven’t … Continue reading

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Notes from the Umps Care virtual visit to the MLB Replay Center

  This was the first time that MLB offered a virtual visit to the infamous New York umpire’s replay center. First impression — I haven’t seen this many video screens since I went to Best Buy.  There are screens in … Continue reading

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A Baseball Carol with apologies to Charles Dickens

“I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me.”—Charles Dickens, introduction to A Christmas … Continue reading

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What I learned watching LIDOM games

By ArVAFan55 aka Laura Peebles For those who do not know what the acronym LIDOM stands for, it is short for the Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana which translates to The Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League. This … Continue reading

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Baseball Carols of 2021

Agents We Have Heard Today   Agents we have heard today Decry expired CBA. Owners would love to reply, “Kiss free agency goodbye.” Mo-o-o-o-o-o-ney, Mo-o-o-o-o-o-ney, disputes are the reason, Mo-o-o-o-o-o-ney, Mo-o-o-o-o-o-ney, we might lose a season.   Robo-umps and pace … Continue reading

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