What happened in 2019? In short, a whole lot of losses, with a record of 47-114 that tallies up to the second-worst in franchise history behind the 2003 Detroit Tigers 43-119. The Tigers were awful in 2019 and almost unwatchable
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‘Expand your baseball knowledge beyond MLB’ feature – Episode #1 Macon Bacon
In September 2017, I was diagnosed with terminal cancer and made a bucket list. At the very top of the list was a trip to see a minor-league baseball game. A road trip was also on there, so in 2018,
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Yelich: Brewer For Life
It was officially confirmed on Friday 6 March that Christian Yelich had signed a nine-year $215 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Given that the deal contains no opt-outs and a full no-trade clause, it is more than likely that
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Seattle Mariners 2020: the race to the bottom never felt so good
So close. So, SO damn close. A mere 3.1 games away from the kind of magnificent, glorious, ignominy I revel in as someone who pays a lot more attention to the Seattle Mariners than any sane UK resident should. The
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New York Mets: Spring Training Early Impressions
Ahh, Spring Training, the reminder that the beginning of the regular season is just around the corner and the chance to see your favourite players back on the diamond once again, even if its only for a few innings per
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St. Louis Cardinals 2020: Reasons for optimism
What happened in 2019? The St. Louis Cardinals exceeded many expectations in 2019 by winning the National League Central, beating the Atlanta Braves in the National League Divisional Series but then falling short against the eventual World Series winning Washington
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Interview with MLB’s Bryan Hoch
Bryan Hoch has been the New York Yankees beat writer since 2007 and is the author of two best-selling books, The Baby Bombers: The Inside Story of the Next Yankees Dynasty and Mission 27: A New Boss, A New Ballpark
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San Francisco Giants – Spring Training Review
The story so far…. It has been an interesting start to spring training for the Giants, currently sitting with a record of 6-7. We had many questions that needed answering going into spring (Hence the 71 players in camp); Who
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Reasons for Optimism for all 30 MLB teams
Hopefully, you are enjoying our series, taking a positive look at every team’s outlook for 2020. Here’s a list with links to the article, in case you missed any. AL WEST Houston Astros Los Angeles Angels Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners
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Seattle Mariners 2020: Reasons for Optimism
What happened in 2019? Quite a lot really. It all started in Japan. The Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics in the two-game series, then came back stateside to win the series over the Boston Red Sox. They swept the Angels,
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