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Category: Opinion

Marlins and Orioles playoff bound? That’s so 2020

August 14, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

With expanded playoffs a “thing” this season, eight teams from each league will play October baseball. The top two teams in each division make up 12 of the 16 spots, with the two final places in each league going to

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Early season MVP candidates

August 12, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Assuming that the season plays out and that the trophy for Most Valuable Player is awarded, then here is a quick look at that current favourites. Fernando Tatis Jr. The WAR leader has launched eight homers with 15 runs and

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What if last season had started on 23 July …

July 22, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Eugenio Suarez would have been the home run king with 23 dingers. And his teammate, Aristides Aquino would have tied for sixth-place with 19. Watch out for the Cincinnati Reds this season. Trea Turner scored the most runs (56) after

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Which team do you least want to win the World Series in 2020?

July 18, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

Three days before Boris Johnson delivered his “you must stay at home” lockdown speech on 23 March, I wrote an article titled What if there is no baseball until April 2021. At the time, America had suffered 258 COVID-19 related

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Oh Crumbs! Biscuits and Baseball (Part 3)

June 8, 2020 Helen Atkinson Baseball, Opinion

Oh Crumbs! Biscuits and Baseball! I know you have all been waiting with bated breath for this! Yes, this is indeed the final instalment of my insights into which biscuit best represents each MLB team. This started after a pre-podcast

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Stadium Review – Colorado Rockies – Coors Field, Denver

May 4, 2020 Sarah Briggs Baseball, Beginner's Guide, Learning to Baseball, Opinion, Pinch Hitting, Reviews, Team Contributors

I am on a quest to visit all 30 Major League ballparks – so far, I’ve done 13 in eight years, which is not bad going. The visits to Coors Field were part of a road trip around Colorado and

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Oh Crumbs! Biscuits and Baseball (Part 2)

April 28, 2020 Helen Atkinson Baseball, Opinion

My ramblings about which biscuit best represents each MLB team and why continues! You may remember that this madness was sparked after a pre-podcast chat amongst the @tesbuk gang where we discussed the merits of various biscuits.  If you have

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Oh Crumbs! Biscuits and Baseball (Part 1)

April 8, 2020 Helen Atkinson Baseball, Opinion

Last month the UK based New York Yankees podcast – The Empire Strikes Back – recorded a very British podcast. We had special guest ‘Baseball Brit’ Joey Mellows on for an entertaining interview to discuss all things from baseball to

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Crazy For Cardboard – An Introduction To Baseball Card Collecting

April 4, 2020 Matthew Robinson Baseball, Beginner's Guide, Opinion

There are so many cool and interesting ways to consume baseball and augment the enjoyment of watching the sport.  There are books, there are films, listening to podcasts, there’s playing catch in the park, training with your local ball club. 

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What if there is no baseball until April 2021?

March 20, 2020 GavGavinGavlaar Baseball, Opinion

It might sound far-fetched, but maybe we are being sheltered from the true horror. The worst-case scenario sees two-thirds of the US population infected in the epidemic that could last for over a year. Currently, mid-May is the earliest that

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