What happened in 2019? On the back of two World Series defeats, the Dodgers had their sights set on October as soon as Chris Sale struck out Manny Machado for the last out in Game Five of the 2018 World
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Category: Pinch Hitting
Colorado Rockies 2020: Reasons for optimism
What happened in 2019? 2019 was a season that Rockies fans would probably rather forget. Hopes were high that they could follow back-to-back playoff appearances in ’17 and ’18 (a franchise first) with another postseason run. Those hopes took their
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Five things to look out for at Chicago Cubs spring training
In spring training of 2016, David Ross quite literally rolled into town. On a mobility scooter no less – fully embracing the ‘Grandpa Rossy’ persona he had cultivated which made him such a popular figure among teammates and fans alike.
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Reasons to watch baseball – AL West
AL EAST | AL CENTRAL | AL WEST | NL EAST | NL CENTRAL | NL WEST I’m committing myself to watching every team this season, at least one full game each. No longer will I load up MLB.tv after work,
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Breakfast and baseball. Does life get any better?
Hello? Is anyone there? There’s professional baseball in Australia! And not enough people seem to care! OK, so it’s not major league level, but there are a few former big leaguers in action, and there are a few who could
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Records, Damned Records and Statistics
When I was a kid, I liked watching any sport that was on TV. Football was by far my favourite, but anything on Grandstand, World of Sport or Sportsnight had me hooked. Every four years, I avidly watched the Olympics,
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State of the Red Sox
It’s tough to know exactly what the Boston Red Sox are playing at, and what sort of discipline this team will face for the signal-stealing that led them to part ways with Alex Cora. We do see a lot of
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What’s it like being a Mariners fan?
Let’s have a look: Randy ‘The Big Unit’ Johnson, Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar freaking Martinez, King Felix, Ichiro Suzuki. That’s just a few of the great names in recent memory to have worn a Mariners jersey. But that’s
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Looking for a Hit (By Pitch)
Plunked, beaned, drilled, hit-by-pitch, the often unpleasant act of stalling the progress of a speeding baseball with one’s self. It’s perhaps not the most morally clean play to root for, but it generates replays and occasionally talking points. So, for
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How baseball became an unlikely coping mechanism
James from Farm Boy Brews joins to make his Bat Flips and Nerds debut, detailing how baseball got him through tough times. Two years ago, I was going through a really rough patch. After struggling alone with my mental health
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