In the first of a series profiling those in key baseball roles ahead of a season unlike any other, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati joins us to talk about how the job of reporting might be changed forever
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Miami Marlins – A shortened quest for glory (maybe)
So finally we are here. Opening Day (maybe) in July. After months of negotiations between the MLB owners and the MLBPA (Major League Baseball Player Association), negotiations which seemed to be like the never-ending war, had its conclusion. We are
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A Friday night in July with the Seattle Mariners
If things were normal, I wouldn’t be watching a game tonight. If things were normal, the Seattle Mariners would be lining up to play the second of a four-game series against the A’s, two games from the end of 10-game
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Which team do you least want to win the World Series in 2020?
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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The rise of the hit by pitch
With the current trend of thinking in the front offices in MLB, we are seeing many aspects of the game at all-time highs and lows. A lot these are constantly talked about: strikeouts, home runs and lack of stolen bases
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Larry Doby: Second to none
When Jackie Robinson took the field on Opening Day 1947, he made history as the first black man to break the colour barrier in Major League Baseball. Robinson’s incredible fortitude opened the door and began the long-overdue process of integrating
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Detroit Tigers: Grading the 2020 MLB Draft
Paul Robinson shares his thoughts about Comerica Park’s next generation… AL AVILA – GM I still do not think Al Avila is the right man to continue with the rebuild of the franchise. His past transgressions have seen to that
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Podcast Episode 185 – Dan Straily
Veteran MLB hurler Dan Straily talks about his ‘Journeyman’ career in the bigs with Oakland, Houston, the Cubs, Reds and Marlins. He shares stories of taking the field with Giancarlo Stanton in his MVP year, why Christian Yelich has prospered
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Oh Crumbs! Biscuits and Baseball (Part 3)
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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Why David Wright Means So Much To Mets Fans
Arguably the most beloved player in the 59-year history of the New York Mets, David Wright retired in front of 42,000 Mets fans on September 29th 2018. Wright had two plate appearances, a walk in the first inning and a
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