Mike Bates

joined Dec 20, 2008
last login May 22, 2013
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Founder of The Platoon Advantage. Writer for SB Nation, Getting Blanked, and Baseball Prospectus. Fatherer of beautiful children. Friend to man and beast.

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Recent Activity

	These days... Commented on Jose Canseco: Something involving rape happening, or maybe not on May 22 2013, 10:59p
	Leave Don Mattingly alooooooone Posted on May 22 2013, 11:08a
	Welcome to SBN Commented on Star Trek invades the 1981 All-Star Game on May 19 2013, 4:33p
	Bryce Harper's all-out style could make him another Pete Reiser Posted on May 14 2013, 12:32p
	Why bad umpiring matters Posted on May 9 2013, 11:40p
	Evan Gattis doesn't need your hype Posted on May 9 2013, 9:50p
	Evan Gattis doesn't need your hype Posted on May 9 2013, 9:45p
	David Price, Bryce Harper suffer wrath of the human umpires Posted on May 7 2013, 12:11p
	No Subject Commented on Yeah, the "Tomahawk Chop" bugs me. Here's why. on May 2 2013, 12:11a
	Yeah, you'd have thought we would have resolved it by now. Commented on Yeah, the "Tomahawk Chop" bugs me. Here's why. on May 1 2013, 11:45p
	Yeah, the "Tomahawk Chop" bugs me. Here's why. Posted on May 1 2013, 11:23p
	Should heads roll in Toronto? Posted on May 1 2013, 9:03p
	Pablo Sandoval's bat is very hot Posted on May 1 2013, 12:27a
	Edward Mujica: Proven Closer Posted on Apr 30 2013, 11:57p
	Roy Halladay Pitches Batting Practice Posted on Apr 30 2013, 10:30p
	Astros beat Yankees, and other single-game upsets from history Posted on Apr 30 2013, 4:14p
	Are You Not Entertained, Washington? Posted on Apr 29 2013, 10:33p
	All-Star Ballots Released: The Terrible Price of Democracy Posted on Apr 24 2013, 5:22p
	Twins walking, but also still the Twins Posted on Apr 23 2013, 10:05a

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