Welcome to BF&N David Brindle… With the New York Mets’ season slipping further into mediocrity as the trade deadline approaches, there are sure to be inbound calls aplenty at the Citi Field offices. After a sensational 11-1 start, Mickey Callaway’s
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On Sunday this week, LeBron James’ agency Klutch Sports, announced that ‘The King’ had decided to play out the twilight of his basketball career in Los Angeles, with the sport’s signature franchise, the Lakers. The nuts and bolts were revealed
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Alex McLeman looks back over the incredible College World Series finale, how the Beavers captured their third title over an eleven year stretch and the main talking points from the frantic end of season finale. Oregon State, the team I
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With a genuinely fascinating idea for cementing European fandom post-London, it’s Les McCaughan. It’s 2028: This is a hypothetical look at what Professional Baseball might look like in Europe in 10 to 20 years time, if the MLB London Series
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Every time I watch an MLB game I feel like I hear commentators and fans say something like this, “This guy is the one you want on the plate in the pressure situation, he is a clutch hitter” or “Here
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None of the pre-season predictions for 2018 were kind to the Cincinnati Reds. By April 19, those bleak forecasts appeared wise as the Ohio ball club parted ways with manager Bryan Price following a disastrous 3-15 start. Before a pitch
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Regular readers of this site over the last couple of years will have seen plenty of coverage of the MLB’s attempts to carve a small foothold in the consciousness of the British public. From initial fan engagement events, through to
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One year from now, baseball fans on this side of the Atlantic will converge on London to take in the historic first MLB series on European shores. Even with a year to go, excitement is at a major high as
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There hasn’t been a Triple Crown winner in baseball since 2012, when Miguel Cabrera picked up the trophy, with a batting average .330, 44 home runs and 139 runs batted in. Clayton Kershaw and Justin Verlander were the last players
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We welcome back the most loyal of loyal Detroit Tigers fans, Jed. This time, he’s out for the National League and the Designated Hitter. As the Detroit Tigers 2018 season descends into inevitable misery, I find myself browsing MLB.tv for
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