Category Archives: Music

These Guys Could Play: 250 Albums and 250 Seasons, Part V

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Bryan

We’ve reached the top of my 250 albums, 250 seasons project. Following are my 50 favorite albums since 1950, each matched up with a player season from the same span. The seasons aren’t necessarily ranked, but the top few seasons … Continue reading →

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These Guys Could Play: 250 Albums and 250 Seasons, Part II

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Bryan

Following are albums 200 through 151 on my 250 favorite albums since 1950, each matched up with one of the 250 greatest player seasons in the same span, based on some criteria, obvious or obscure. For further detail and background, … Continue reading →

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These Guys Could Play: 250 Albums and 250 Seasons – Part I

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Bryan

Since its inception in 2010, Replacement Level has been exclusively a baseball blog. I’ve used baseball to talk about football, track, and music, but everything has come back to baseball. I recently wrapped up a music project several years in … Continue reading →

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20 Baseball Players and 20 Bands

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Bryan

I spend a somewhat embarrassing amount of time obsessing about who the best active baseball players are. Statistics can tell us who’s having the best season or who has brought the most value to his teams throughout his career, but … Continue reading →

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