Russell talks to Derrick Goold, Cardinals beat writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the team’s efforts to become an international brand, Derrick’s love of London, and his participation in a world record. Listen to “Episode 150 – Derrick Goold,
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What happened in 2019? Reinforced by the additions of Matt Kemp, Alex Wood, Yasiel Puig and Sonny Gray, preseason optimism evaporated as the Reds slipped to eight defeats in their first nine games. Giving away such an advantage to the
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What happened in 2019? Three weeks into the season, when Jung Ho Kang mashed his third homer of the season, and Jameson Taillon took the win in a rain-shortened game against the Giants, the Pirates sat atop the NL Central.
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In the aftermath of the story that broke overnight on Monday that Major League Baseball were considering significant changes to their play-off structure for 2022, there was the predictable mix of reactions. Some people hated it because they just hate
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What happened in 2019? On the opening Sunday of the season, Bryce Harper homered to secure the sweep against Atlanta and send his Phillies’ gang into ecstasy. In the words of Professor Brian Cox’s D:Ream, the Braves knew that things
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What happened in 2019? What was set to be a tough season got off to a terrible start in spring training when the Kansas City Royals lost their workaholic catcher, Salvador Perez, for the season after Tommy John surgery. The
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What happened in 2019? The whole of the state of Wisconsin (and several areas of the UK inhabited by Brewers fans) yelped with despair on 11 September, when superstar and reigning MVP Christian Yelich dragged a slider into his leg,
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Brandon Lee and Alex Crisafulli join Russell and Darius to give the American perspective on the upcoming Cubs-Cardinals series in London, from the players to watch on each team to their outlook on the season, and the all-important issue of
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Rob Manfred is standing in his office, scouring the room for a glimmer, a spark of inspiration. His advisors shuffle awkwardly in their seats, trying not to make eye contact. Exasperated, the commissioner pleads “Someone must have an idea. I
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It’s summer 1978 in monochrome, impoverished North East England; a time of power cuts, incessant industrial action and an England football team that had failed to make the World Cup in Argentina. Fast-forward a couple of months, and I’m living
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